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In a world that seems increasingly fragmented, John Philip Newell calls us to a vision of life's essential oneness. Building on the ancient Celtic vision of creation's sacredness and unity, Newell points points the way to a Christianity more integrated with the earth and with the rest of humanity. A New Ancient Harmony takes the next step forward by articulating a vision and a pathway toward transformation in our lives and world.  We began this study last fall, and in these next few weeks we will explore the brokenness of our harmony, as individuals and families and as nations and species. Only by knowing and naming the extent and depth of our disharmony will we find the way forward, and our last two weeks of this class will explore Newell’s optimism and positive vision for lighting a path that can transform the way we understand ourselves.  

Books may be purchased for $18 in the church office. Please make checks payable to Joel Zimbelman.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John Philip Newell, the celebrated author of Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality, is one of the most prominent Christian teachers of spirituality in the Western world.  He lives in Edinburgh but teaches on both sides of the Atlantic as well as leading international pilgrimage weeks each year on Iona in the Western Isles of Scotland. There are some changes in my movement into the future. Earth & Soul will be the ongoing expression of my work as a wandering teacher. It also marks the shift from the School of Celtic Consciousness into what will now be called the School of Earth & Soul.  John invites you to visit his new website www.earthandsoul.org to get more information John Philip Newell received his PhD from the University of Edinburgh. Since then he has authored over 15 books, including Christ of the Celts, Sounds of the Eternal, and his most recent visionary title The Rebirthing of God: Christianity's Struggle for New Beginnings.

ABOUT BILL KEES

Bill has been in Christian ministry of one sort or another most of his professional life. In congregational ministry he served in Amboy, Delavan, and Wells, Minnesota; and Ventura, San Diego and Santa Clara, California.  In 1995 he and his wife Carolyn moved to Chicago where Bill served as Director for Youth Ministry in the ELCA churchwide office. In his years before retirement he was a spiritual director, including work with Bread of Life in Sacramento.  An active member at Faith Lutheran Church, Bill and Carolyn have enjoyed several spiritual pilgrimages abroad, including to Scotland, England, France, Germany, Norway and the Holy Land and Jordan. Bill brings his own insights and work with Newell to this study.  The Lutheran and Celtic traditions emphasize different aspects of the Christian tradition, and Bill helps us navigate this lively and rich discussion. 

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