John
Philip Newell shares the long, hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity,
explaining how this earth-based spirituality can help us rediscover the
natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection with God,
with each other, and with the earth. Newell introduces some of Celtic
Christianity’s leading practitioners, both saints and pioneers of faith,
whose timeless wisdom is more necessary than ever, including:
Pelagius,
who shows us how to look beyond sin to affirm our sacredness as part of
all God’s creation, and courageously stand up for our principles in the
face of oppression.
Brigid of Kildare, who illuminates the
interrelationship of all things and reminds us of the power of the
sacred feminine to overcome those seeking to control us.
John Muir, who encourages us to see the holiness and beauty of wilderness and what we must do to protect these gifts.
Teilhard
de Chardin, who inspires us to see how science, faith, and our future
tell one universal story that begins with sacredness.
By embracing
the wisdom of Celtic Christianity, we can learn how to listen to the
sacred and see the divine in all of creation and within each of us.
Human beings are inherently spiritual creatures who intuitively see the
sacred in nature and within one another, but our cultures—and at times
even our faiths—have made us forget what each of us already know deep in
our souls but have learned to suppress. Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul offers
a new spiritual foundation for our lives, once centered on
encouragement, guidance, and hope for creating a better world.