Celtic Christianity
and Europe
After the
roman empire had fallen, Christianity started to flourish in parts of Britain
where the Celtic people lived. Monasteries became beacons for the people who
had been ravished by war in England and Europe. Ireland at this time
experienced the religious and artistic areas to become more recognisable.
Ireland never got invaded by the Romans and they embraced the religion that was
bought to them by St. Patrick and other missionaries. This religion attracted
many followers from all over Europe. Celtic Christianity had many features that
where a deep love of nature, they said that god was always around them. They
also incorporated art into their religion by introducing it to their pray
books, hymns and on the crosses. The book of kells that they made is
beautifully illustrated. The Celtic Christianity uses the foundations of the
Christianity from medieval times and the Irish evolved it and made it into
their own. They are still followers of Jesus they just added their own beliefs
into like the ones I mentioned above. Even though we don’t hear much of Celtic
Christians any more we have incorporated some of their beliefs back into our
religion like the ones I mentioned above again, the presence of god and nature.
Christianity did not reach Ireland till 400 AD and they were Celtic and The
Roman church called them Pagans at that time. The Irish did not abandon their
beliefs straight away when Christianity was introduced it was more that
Christianity was slowly melted into their culture. The Celtic cross is reflects
the 2 beliefs becoming one. The cross is Christian and the circle Celtic.
Not my own work copied from a website
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