Abstract
Celtic Christianity is not a familiar period in Christian history. It was rather hidden and disappeared when the Roman Catholic Church defeated Celtic Christianity after the Synod of Whiteby in 664 AD, which is considered to be the first conflict between Celtic Christianity and Roman Catholicism. Though Celtic Christianity has officially disappeared throughout the two thousand year history of modern Christianity, the Celtic tradition has experienced an unlikely revival through popular culture in the last few decades. This is evidenced in the resurgence of novels, movies and computer games that use Celtic mythology, characters, images and arts as their main source of inspiration. Moreover, some scholars argue that Celtic tradition can be considered an alternative worldview and a remedy for people who suffer from problems of modern society including environmental issues, individualistic ideologies that elevate the self above others, and the suppression of women’s rights in a patriarchal society. Celtic Christianity contextualised within the traditions of the past reveal different values and attitudes that go beyond those of Roman Catholicism that have been strongly influenced by Augustine’s theological doctrine of Original Sin. This article argues that Celtic Christianity has unique spiritual inclinations that are sympathetic towards the environment, community life, women and art. These four features will be significant for Christianity in the future.
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