Christ of the Celts: The Healing of
Creation by J. Philip Newell
Celtic Spirituality
Christ of the Celts
I explore the Celtic image of Christ as the Memory of what we have
forgotten. He remembers the dance of the universe and the harmony that
is deep within all things. He is the Memory also of who we are.
--from the Prelude
Diagnosing the human soul with a longing for peace in the face of fear
and fragmentation nurtured by global political forces and fundamentalisms,

Newell offers the ancient traditions of Celtic Christianity as a way forward
in healing humankind and the earth.
--Publishers Weekly
This graceful, wise, and important book is a superb introduction to the
treasures of Celtic Christianity for our time.
--Marcus Borg, author, The Heart of Christianity
Personal Review: Christ of the Celts: The Healing of Creation by
J. Philip Newell
Celtic theology isn't new; it's just been repressed for centuries. But
thankfully, because of books written such as this one, it is emerging again.
It is definitely a theology for our times, a time when many are speaking of
thirsting for more in a spiritual sense, yet no longer wishing to be part of
the institutional church; a time when many are hungering for something to
'fill' them after decades of materialism, greed, consumerism left them
surrounded by 'things' yet feeling empty within; a time when many are
longing for something to allay their fears after the recent finanacial and
corporate collapses; a time when many are asking for life directions and
wondering 'why do I feel so alone? The Christ of Celtic theology is the one
to soothe, heal, inspire, guide and unite all in the circle of humanity. As
Newell wrote, "There is a longing within the whole of creation to form a
circle again. It is a sacred longing."
It is a circle of divine love, that type of love Jesus spoke of, the love 'we'
never really 'got' because it became covered up with too many institutional
theologies.
As a result, the earth and seas have been ravaged for we no longer saw
them as part of God's creation, we took them for granted and they were
ours to conquer. We have also allowed our differences to develop into
prejudice, hatred, and wars; we stopped hearing that there is neither Jew,
not Greek, etc. Instead we developed odd beliefs such as 'if they weren't
like us, they weren't worthwhile', 'if not for us, you're against us'. We have
not taken care of ourselves, nor have we loved each other as Jesus
commanded. OH, but we've done much manipulating of each other,
attempting to outdo each other, putting each other down, and killing each
other often 'in the name of God/Jesus the Christ!
The Christ of Celtic theology was repressed because He is of a theology
of openness to all, love for all, and somehow maybe due to political/selfish
reasons such a theology threatened the institutional church. However, that
type of thinking, believing can no longer go on; people are recognizing that
within their spirits; they are sensing there is something not quite right in our
Christian theologies; there is something missing. They are right. In a
world that grows smaller and more volatile each day, we need a God, a
Christ that is truly in the midst of all, One whose spirit will open the
churches to the fresh air of love and life for all. It's time for doors to open,

the walls to come down so the circle will enlarge to include all, and Christ
will be in the center again. We will see through all that malarky that was
built around him..such as various creeds and doctrines which churches
compiled over the centuries, which separated us from each other and from
Christ, himself. It's time for the fresh winds of the spirit to stir up ancient
truths, and restore the refreshing life giving words of Christ back to us. And
then those words will not only touch our spirits, but we will finally
understand what Jesus was truly saying, and we will come together
despite our differences. We will only see each other as all part of God's
creation and we will find ourselves living and acting out those words..as
Christ did.
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