- Paperback: 167 pages
- Publisher: Covenant Publishing Co Ltd; Fourth Edition edition (1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0852050119
- ISBN-13: 978-0852050118
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 12.2 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Enjoyable and enthusiastic 'dash' through the ancient British points of reference, almost like a set of study notes in its brevity and scope.
Many points about the primacy of the British civilization over ancient Rome and even early Greece, as well as allusions to the origins of Christianity in Britain do beg of more research which is not provided here.
Over reliance on secondary sources which are quoted freely but not examined at all, and nothing of primary sources, a lack of objective assessment of any of the assertions presented as historical evidence, which along with Keith Hunts numerous and pro christian notes included throughout, skew a greater appreciation of this book as one which in a partisan manner presents such sources as there may be to confirm an already foregone authorial conclusion. The authors premise then being the extent of which the British Druids embraced and subsequently disseminated their christian theology, but again lacking in any fuller explanation of how this perspective differed from the the pre christian, the Roman Catholic or later developments. Had the book been more detached in its assessment of evidence and less keen to reach a given conclusion by any means, it could have delivered on its lively promise, but as it stands it reads more like a manifesto for the Culdee or British Church.
Nevertheless worth reading, even if only for the lines of inquiry that it may open.
Many points about the primacy of the British civilization over ancient Rome and even early Greece, as well as allusions to the origins of Christianity in Britain do beg of more research which is not provided here.
Over reliance on secondary sources which are quoted freely but not examined at all, and nothing of primary sources, a lack of objective assessment of any of the assertions presented as historical evidence, which along with Keith Hunts numerous and pro christian notes included throughout, skew a greater appreciation of this book as one which in a partisan manner presents such sources as there may be to confirm an already foregone authorial conclusion. The authors premise then being the extent of which the British Druids embraced and subsequently disseminated their christian theology, but again lacking in any fuller explanation of how this perspective differed from the the pre christian, the Roman Catholic or later developments. Had the book been more detached in its assessment of evidence and less keen to reach a given conclusion by any means, it could have delivered on its lively promise, but as it stands it reads more like a manifesto for the Culdee or British Church.
Nevertheless worth reading, even if only for the lines of inquiry that it may open.
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history of the transition of druidism to christianity
24 July 1998
Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book for historical students and religous students. It is the only book that I have found that shines light on the Church founded by christian refugees from the then Roman held Britian that were accorded sanctuary in Ireland by the Kings and Druids, and granted land to establish their church.
This short books begins with a compacted review of the Celtic People and religion. I find it conflicting in some details from the majority of works, but in general a fine review for those wishing to understand the people who took in the early Christian Refugees.
The book than gives a moving account of the establishment of the Christian Church, known either as the Irish Church,the Culdee Church, or the British Church.
This follows into the acceptance of Chrisitianty as the fulfillment of their own religion by the Druids and a peaceful changeover to Christianity without either persecution or Martrydom. The Irish church then proceeded about the business o! f foreign conversions without force or persecution.
The latter chapters deal with the Roman Church's initial attempts to dominate the Irish Church, and their rebuttal. This is followed by a violent takeover, involving great loss of life, by the Roman Church.
The last chapter deals with the idea of Protestantism as an attempt to return to the ideals of the British Church. However in this, while I agree in general, I find the author a bit optimistic, as the protestants of England, with notable exceptions such as Good Queen Bess, then carry out further acts of violence against those they term 'unbelievers' which still go on to this day.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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5 Dec 2005
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A study of Druidism - their origin, teaching, and government and their religious beliefs that prepared Britain to receive apostolic Christianity that arrived in Britain shortly after the Ascension of Our Lord.
Just a few of the questions asked and answered by Mrs. Elder in this, her fourth edition of this splendid book, are...which is the first Christian Church outside Jerusalem? Who took Christianity to the Isles? Who were the Druids and what did they teach? Who built the roads for the Roman chariots?
In this most important work, she dispells the erroneous belief that Britian was uncivilized compared with Rome and that the Druids were a mischievous sect. The work and teachings of this early British Church (Culdee) for 1100 years is detailed in this remarkable book. Although declared heretical by Rome in A.D. 705, the Culdee Church struggled on as distinct from the Romans until it was eclipsed by the Roman Catholic Church in the 12th century.
Mrs. Elder states what is little known but of the greatest importance...the fact that Christianity, as a Church, was born in England before anywhere else, and that England was a professed Christian country one hundred years before Rome and, in fact, when Rome was still persecuting Christians.
She draws attention to the singular change, without any opposition, from Druidism to Christianity, which was understandable in that fundamentally they had no great difference in belief. An interesting point is also made as to the difference between the British Church and the Church of England.
The rise and establishment of Christianity in Britian has been dealt with by many writers but in these pages new light has been thrown on the origin of the Culdees, with whom rests the introduction and, with their successors, the defense of the Apostolic Christianity brought by those early Christians to Britian shortly after the Ascension of our Lord.
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167 pages
There are many books on this subject; "Missing Links in Assyrian Tablets" by E. Raymond Capt, books by Adam Rutherford...there are genealogy charts (artisan Publishers)that prove this.
Just a few of the questions asked and answered by Mrs. Elder in this, her fourth edition of this splendid book, are...which is the first Christian Church outside Jerusalem? Who took Christianity to the Isles? Who were the Druids and what did they teach? Who built the roads for the Roman chariots?
In this most important work, she dispells the erroneous belief that Britian was uncivilized compared with Rome and that the Druids were a mischievous sect. The work and teachings of this early British Church (Culdee) for 1100 years is detailed in this remarkable book. Although declared heretical by Rome in A.D. 705, the Culdee Church struggled on as distinct from the Romans until it was eclipsed by the Roman Catholic Church in the 12th century.
Mrs. Elder states what is little known but of the greatest importance...the fact that Christianity, as a Church, was born in England before anywhere else, and that England was a professed Christian country one hundred years before Rome and, in fact, when Rome was still persecuting Christians.
She draws attention to the singular change, without any opposition, from Druidism to Christianity, which was understandable in that fundamentally they had no great difference in belief. An interesting point is also made as to the difference between the British Church and the Church of England.
The rise and establishment of Christianity in Britian has been dealt with by many writers but in these pages new light has been thrown on the origin of the Culdees, with whom rests the introduction and, with their successors, the defense of the Apostolic Christianity brought by those early Christians to Britian shortly after the Ascension of our Lord.
Paperback
167 pages
There are many books on this subject; "Missing Links in Assyrian Tablets" by E. Raymond Capt, books by Adam Rutherford...there are genealogy charts (artisan Publishers)that prove this.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
excellent resource
15 April 2008
Format:Paperback
A good study of Druidism - their origin, teaching, and government and their religious beliefs that prepared Britain to receive apostolic Christianity that arrived in Britain shortly after the Ascension of Christ.
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