Course Syllabus

Instructors: John Phillip Newell and Teresa Crist

Course Synopsis

A study of the Celtic tradition of Christian spirituality as it emerged in early European Christianity and has continued to express itself through the centuries. The course will particularly examine the Celtic emphasis on the sacredness of nature and its relevance to the earth concerns and awarenesses of today.

Reading List

J. Philip Newell, The Book of Creation: An Introduction to Celtic Spirituality (Paulist Press, 1999)  ISBN-13:  978-0809138999

J. Philip Newell, Listening for the Heartbeat of God (Paulist Press, 1999)  ISBN-13: 978-0809137596

J. Philip Newell, Christ of the Celts: The Healing of Creation (Jossey-Bass, 2008).  AVAILABLE ON CANVAS.  (You don't need to buy this one!)

Teilhard de Chardin, The Prayer of the Universe (Collins, 1973)  AVAILABLE ON CANVAS.  (You don't need to buy this one!)  

J. Philip Newell, Celtic Benediction: Morning and Night Prayer (Eerdmans, 2000).  AVAILABLE ON CANVAS.  (You don't need to buy this one!)

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