Sunday, August 31, 2008

A Short Bibliography

Asked what books I was reading, I compiled the following list. There is more in my library but I have found these most reliable.

PRAYER BOOKS
Adam, David. The Rhythm of Life: Celtic Daily Prayer. New York: Morehouse. 2007.


Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings From the Northumbria Community. San Francisco: HarperOne. 2002. [A CD of music with this has made it a valuable Fresh Expression resource.]

Simpson, Ray. Celtic Daily Light. London: Hodder & Stoughton. 1997.

BOOKS
Bradley, Ian. Celtic Christianity: Making Myths and Chasing Dreams. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1999.


_____. Colonies of Heaven: Celtic Models for Today’s Church. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. 2000.

____. The Celtic Way. London: Darton, Longman & Todd. 2003.

Brown, Michelle. The Lindisfarne Gospels: Society, Spirituality and the Scribe. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 2003.

Cahill, Thomas. How the Irish Saved Civilization: Anchor Books. Doubleday. 1996.

Hunter, George. The Celtic Way of Evangelism. Nashville: Abingdon Press. 2000.

Simpson, Ray. Exploring Celtic Spirituality: Historic Roots for Our Future. Hodder & Stoughton. 1995.

MODERN INCARNATIONS OF CELTIC FORMS

In addition to the Northumbria Community and The Community of Aidan and Hilda (Lindisfarne) below are some forms which are transforming today's world and which are also inspired by Christian Celts:

Freeman, Andy. Greig, Craig
. Punk Monk: New Monasticism and the Ancient Art of Breathing Regal Books. 2007.

Greig, Craig. Red Moon Rising: How 24-7 Prayer Is Awakening a Generation. Relevant Books. 2003.


Wilson-Hartgrove, Jonathan. New Monasticism: What It Has To Say To Today's Church. Baker Book House. 2008.

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