Patrick Thomas (2) (1952–)
Autor(a) de Candle in the Darkness: Celtic Spirituality from Wales
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About the Author
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Obras por Patrick Thomas
Associated Works
The Collected Works of Katherine Philips: the Matchless Orinda. Vol.1, the Poems (1990) — Editor — 4 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1952
- Local de nascimento
- Welshpool, Wales, UK
- Educação
- University of Wales (PhD)
University of Leeds (Theology)
University of Cambridge (St. Catharine's College) (MA|English and Medieval Welsh) - Ocupações
- cleric
- Organizações
- Church in Wales
St David’s Cathedral - Prémios e menções honrosas
- Gorsedd of Bards (honorary member)
Membros
Críticas
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 7
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 33
- Popularidade
- #421,955
- Avaliação
- 3.3
- Críticas
- 2
- ISBN
- 65
Dr. Thomas traces the influence of pre-Chrisitian Celtic relition and the radial Christianity of the monks and hermits of the Egyptian desert upon Welsh Celtic Christianity. It's a unique version of Christianity found nowhere else and has much to offer not only modern versions of Christianity, but Western society in general. We would do well to adopt the Welsh Celtic sympathy for the natural environment, concern for peace and an end to 'futile battles,' the reverence for the 'holy mothers' who represent the feminine aspects of God, and their empasis on comunity as an expression of Sacred love in everyday living.
A slim volume, but a lovely one. Perhaps slightly more academic than the general reader might appreciate.… (mais)