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It is common in Celtic cultural circles today to find all manner of reference to neo-paganism in its various forms. Celtic spirituality is most often equated with nature religions of various kinds.
But this comes from not truly understanding the spiritual heritage of the Celts. We have found that the druids were not, as is commonly portrayed, crazed witch doctors, stoned on mistletoe, practicing human sacrifice by moonlight. To the contrary, when the Gospel message came to the Celts they readily embraced it.
Christianity may have come to Britain as early as ad37. The indigenous British Church which sent Patrick to Ireland in 432 had already been established so long that, by Patrick's account, they had sunk into a traditionalism that maintained a form of godliness but denied its power. When Patrick went to Ireland, the Gaels were so ready for the Truth of the Gospel that Ireland maintains a unique place in Church history: not a drop of martyr's blood was spilt during the conversion process. The Church that developed in Ireland followed the tribal model of the Celtic culture around it, rather than the imperial model of Roman and Byzantine culture. And after the "barbarians" had sacked Rome, desicrated churches, and burned countless reams of priceless scrolls, Bibles, and other books, it was the Irish saints that returned Christianity and education to the continent.
This is the heritage that we explore. Come join us in the conversation!
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