Christianity and the Celts

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Lion Books, 2003 - 192 oldal
J.R.R. Tolkien observed that the word Celtic "is a magic bag, into which anything may be put, and out of which almost anything may come ... Anything is possible in the fabulous Celtic twilight, which is not so much a twilight of the gods as of the reason." But in this volume, Ted Olsen digs beneath the layers of romanticization to introduce you to the world of the Celts. Focusing on their interaction with the Christian faith, Olsen tells the stories of principal characters from Ireland and beyond. As he illuminates the missionary fervor and monastic ideals of saints such as Patrick and Columbanus, Olsen brings a distant period of history to vivid life. - Publisher.

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A Magic Bag
6
The Whole Race is War Mad Celtic Beginnings
10
Christianity in Early Britain
35
Patrick and the Conversion of Ireland
58
Irelands Monks and Monasteries
79
Columba and Scotland
103
Out of and Back into the World
121
Resurrection and Raids
143
Celtic Christianity of the NonCelts
167
Chronology
184
Suggestions for Further Reading
186
Index
188
Picture and Text Acknowledgments
191
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