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This week’s episode is FROM THE ARCHIVES as we revisit one of my favorite conversations with John Philip Newell where we explore some ideas from his book "Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul".
What if the deepest truth about being human isn't that we're broken, sinful, or separated from God?
What if we've simply forgotten who we are?
In this chat, JP introduces us to the wisdom of Celtic Christianity and its radically different understanding of humanity, Jesus, creation, and the sacredness of the earth. We talk about things like …
Original sin.
"Soul forgetfulness”.
The divine presence within every human being.
AND.
What it might mean to see Jesus not as the exception to humanity, but as someone who reveals what has been there all along.
We also explore JP's own journey from conservative evangelical Christianity into Celtic spirituality, why ancient Celtic teachers challenged the marriage of religion and empire, and how practices like silence, meditation, nature, and attentiveness can help us remember what our souls already know.
I originally recorded this conversation a few years ago, but as I listened back to it, I was struck by how much of it still speaks to where I am today.
Oh.
AND.
Today happens to be the 8th Anniversary of the podcast and so I'm digging into the archives to sort through some of my favorite episodes and moments of the show. This one certainly ranks near the top!
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