John Philip Newell is an internationally acclaimed spiritual teacher, speaker, and author of many books, including Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul, A New Ancient Harmony, and The Rebirthing of God. The former warden of Iona Abbey in the Western Isles of Scotland, he is the founder of Earth & Soul (A Celtic Initiative of Study, Spiritual Practice, and Compassionate Action) and teaches regularly in the United States and Canada as well as leading international pilgrimage weeks on Iona.
"As this book makes clear, the Celtic spiritual tradition is a
clear-flowing stream that can help us in the hot and thirsty
moment. There are deep lessons to be learned from these remarkable
women and men." -- Bill McKibben, author of Falter"Newell offered
me a new creation story for Christian faith, one that matched my
deep sense of what it means to be made in the image of God and
called to communion with all living things. I commend his book to
anyone who is ready to be born again." -- Barbara Brown Taylor, New
York Times bestselling author of Holy Envy"Many of us have been
indebted to John Philip Newell's writings for years but, in this
book, he reaches new depths in his vision of the earth and the
human journey. We, including a new generation of readers, need this
Celtic wisdom urgently." -- Richard Rohr, New York Times
bestselling author of The Universal Christ"Newell invites us into
the counterintuitive truth that much of the wisdom we need to
navigate this moment has already been spoken in the past. I'm
convinced that we've only begun to see just how far and wide his
voice is going to be heard." -- Rob Bell, New York Times
bestselling author of Love Wins"Not just a book about the wisdom of
Celtic saints and seers of the past, this is the work of a
contemporary Celtic prophet urging the world to awaken to the
beauty and justice that is the heartbeat of all that is. Savor its
words; live its wisdom." -- Diana Butler Bass, author of Grounded
and Grateful"This wonderful book draws deeply from the well of
Celtic wisdom across the centuries to help us to recognize the
sacred both around us and in us, calling us to wake up and see that
there's no going back to small, limited notions of God and the
sacred." -- Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal
Church, and author of Love is the Way"This powerful, insightful,
and refreshing book takes us back to where our tradition took some
bad turns in the past and then sends us forward into the future
with exactly the treasures we need. I love this book. I learned
from it. I recommend it with highest enthusiasm!" -- Brian D.
McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christianity"In this wonderful
book, Newell dives deeply into the life-affirming wisdom of Celtic
tradition to deliver a powerful message of hope to our frightened
and disoriented world. With the help of venerable exemplars, he
lays before us a path of reconnection: with our earth and with our
own deepest humanity." -- Cynthia Bourgeault, author of The Meaning
of Mary Magdalene"An inspiring, informative, timely, and
beautifully written book--it will help not only Christian readers
but readers at large who wish to re-evaluate our relationship with
the earth." -- Satish Kumar, Editor Emeritus, Resurgence &
Ecologist Magazine"A roll call of great teachers, sources and
subjects that awaken us to the sacred that we already know deep
down and that might still save us, laid out with a clarity and
beauty that leaves us inspired--this book is a gem." -- Larry
Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics,
Union Theological Seminary"Shows how imperial and Celtic
Christianity clashed over the centuries and how vital it is that
this time Celtic thinking carries the day. Such a spirituality is
needed for a time of eco-crisis by re-awakening our love of the
sacred Earth before it is too late." -- Matthew Fox, author of
Original Blessing"What a rare luminous gift! Reading this is like
drinking from the well of renewal after being parched in the
desert. Newell invites us into an ever-deepening earth-based
spirituality. This book has the power to transform the way we
participate in the community of life." -- Mary Evelyn Tucker and
John Grim, Co-directors, Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology"Newell
paints compelling portraits of those who kept the Celtic spirit
alive over the centuries. Most were considered heretics in their
day by the religiously orthodox. Newell's courageous and soulful
writings will insure his place in that sacred, historical gallery."
-- Jerry Wright, author of Reimagining God & Religion"John Philip
Newell's writings always bring me 'home'. In a world of increasing
isolation, he powerfully transports us back to what we have
forgotten: that all things and all beings are sacred and
interrelated. This is gritty spirituality at its best - earthy,
liminal, connecting!" -- Roy Barsness, Seattle School of Theology &
Psychology"This reminds us why Newell remains one of our world's
most important theologians, indeed a global phenomenon. I am a
better person, and a better Christian, because of his work." --
Joel N. Lohr, President of Hartford Seminary"As we face times of
global crisis, pandemic, and climate change, this book shares the
prophetic insights of iconic forebears to guide us to new ways of
living and acting." -- Pat Cane, Founder of Capacitar: Healing
Ourselves Healing Our World"Through the lives of an array of
spiritual pioneers--an excommunicated monk, legendary nun,
wandering scholar, dissident theologian, trailblazing
environmentalist, paleontologist-priest, soldier-clergyman, and a
poet-prophet--Newell invites us on an enlightening pilgrimage.
Taking this journey with him is a profoundly sacred experience." --
Paul-Gordon Chandler, Episcopal Bishop of Wyoming"Through the lives
of Celtic visionaries, Newell guides us to embrace our shared
humanity, earthly home, and the sacred nature of our bodies. This
Celtic vision holds the key to a life-sustaining future for our
planet." -- Lauren Artress, author of The Path of the Holy Fool"In
this elegant and important work, Newell gathers the life-giving
Celtic wisdom and luminous insights of spiritual masters. Richly
conceived, skillfully rendered, this book reveals Newell as the
most recent voice of a living tradition gaining momentum in a world
longing for its beauty and sanity." -- Kathleen N. Deignan, CND,
founding director of the Deignan Institute for Earth and Spirit,
Iona College"Presents us with a truth that at a deep level we
already know and will want to immediately share and I found so
helpful. He makes a compelling case that this is a moment of truth
that will have powerful implications for the future of Christianity
and the world." -- Malcolm Young, Dean of Grace Cathedral in San
Francisco"Awe-inspiring and transformative! Every page is fragrant
with beauty, wisdom, and holiness. It stirs our soul. We feel
deeply moved to take action to resolve the issues of our time." --
Imam Jamal Rahman, author of Spiritual Gems of Islam
"Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul is both a feast and a powerful medicine
for the human soul. I loved every page of this book. Beautifully
written, this book nurtures the reader's sensitivity to the
sacredness of the earth and the human soul." -- Rabbi Nahum
Ward-Lev, author of The Liberating Path of the Hebrew Prophets
"In Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul you'll rediscover the deep truth of
the Celtic Christian tradition. Grounded in history, replete with
poetry and song, Newell's book us into deeper awareness. There is
much to savor here." -- Mary C. Earle, author of Celtic Christian
Spirituality: Essential Writings "Every page conveyed a healing
truth that made my heart beat fast. Newell's words clarified my
life's vocation for care of self, care of all others, and care of
the earth. This book shimmers with the tonic of redemptive truth."
-- Ed Bacon, author of 8 Habits of Love"Newell takes the reader on
a journey of healing, wholeness, and ecological integrity,
illustrated through the lives of great teachers from the past. What
could be more urgent today than to pause, reset, and find the
truths and insights to become a soulful and healing presence?" --
Heather Eaton, author of The Intellectual Journey of Thomas Berry
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