Bøger af John Philip Newell

Hellig jord helligt liv er en inspirerende og poetisk introduktion til keltisk spiritualitet. Ud fra centrale skikkelser og tekster udfolder John Philip Newell den visdom, der er at finde i den keltiske tradition, og han inviterer læseren med på en rejse gennem meditationer og bønner.Forfatteren mener, at keltisk spiritualitet er en særlig gave til os i vores tid. Vi har brug for at genopdage, at Jorden er hellig, og at helligheden ligger dybt i hjertet af hvert eneste menneske og hver eneste livsform. En sådan erkendelse kan for­vandle os – i vores måde at leve på og forholde os til hinanden på. Den kan forbinde os med hinanden og med hele skaberværket på en ny måde.”En perle af en bog … Hvert kapitel er som en prisme ind i en større helhed. Derfor kalder bogen på at blive læst langsomt og fordøjet meditativt.” Pilgrimspræst Elizabeth Knox-Seith i forordetJohn Philip Newell (f. 1953) er teolog, forfatter og tidligere præst i Church of Scotland. Han bor i Edinburgh men underviser også i keltisk spiritualitet i USA og Canada ud fra The School of Earth and Soul, som han har grundlagt. Han leder desuden hvert år internationale pilgrimsvandringer på den skotske ø Iona.

A leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spirituality -listening to the sacred around us and inside us - can help us heal the earth, overcome our conflicts, and reconnect with ourselves.

Explores the wisdom of nine prophetic teachers from the past who presciently addressed today's search for deeper meaning and a truer relationship with Earth and one another. There is a longing to ground spiritual wisdom in experience, and a conviction that the light of God shines in the body of Earth and deep within us all.

In the great tradition of authors who leave church but remain spiritual--such as Barbara Brown Taylor, Rob Bell--the author of Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul forges a new path toward a true spiritual home, embracing a deep connection to the natural world.The story of Adam and Eve's fall from innocence in the Garden of Eden is a mythical account of humanity's broken relationship with the divine, with Earth, and with themselves.In contrast, Celtic wisdom is built on a strong bond with Earth. In the prophetic figures that Newell draws from, the Garden of Eden represents the inner garden of our souls and the outer garden of Earth, which are seen as essentially one. To live in relation to what is deepest in us is to live in relation to the ground from which we and all things have come. Where are we today, in relation to our true selves and the sacredness of Earth? And how are we to find our way home again?This life-affirming, nourishing book contemplates these questions at a moment of great spiritual awakening, an era characterized by religious exile on a vast scale. We need a new sense of home spiritually, deeply rooted within ourselves and in our shared journey with each other and Earth.

Internationally respected spiritual leader and author John Philip Newell challenges us to explore the major features of a new beginning for Christianity. Speaking directly to the heart of all Christians¿as well as to the faithful and seekers of other traditions¿he invites us to be part of a new holy birth of sacred living.

Morning and evening prayers for the peace of the whole world.We as Jews, Christians, and Muslims share a common spiritual descent, yet painful divisions between us lie at the center of much conflict and war in the world today. Praying with the Earth: A Prayerbook for Peace articulates the deep longings for peace that unite these great spiritual traditions. For each morning and evening of the week, John Philip Newell provides strikingly beautiful and profound prayers that call us to be the people Jesus named blessed: "those who know their need," "those who weep," "the humble," "those who hunger for earth's oneness," "the forgiving," "the clear in heart," and "the peacemakers." Whether prayed alone or with others, these richly illustrated, simple liturgies invite and inspire us to live as those whose hearts yearn for peace.