Under the Greenwood Beneath the Willow Tree

In which I discuss nature as a space in which to encounter God in early Irish Christianity.



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———, “The Lord of Creation.” In Celtic Spirituality. Edited by Oliver Davies. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1999.

———, “The Scribe in the Woods.” In Celtic Spirituality. Edited by Oliver Davies. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1999.

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———. “Patrick’s Declaration of the Great Works of God.” In Celtic Spirituality. Edited by Oliver Davies. Translated by Thomas O’Loughlin. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1999.



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