THEO 228 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Celtic Christianity, Celtic Art, Bodleian Library
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How do they express and manifest the theology of the. Identify elements of the three paradoxes apparent in celtic christianity, as introduced in unit 1: i. insularity and cultural openness; ii. The coincidence of strict asceticism and rich sacramentality. The art of celtic christianity has been in christianity traditions for centuries. There are many forms of it, such as symbolically, linguistically, artistically and finally performatively. (terreault, sara, slide 3) the art of celtic christianity is an interesting concept that draws on critical aspects of theology in its work. There are different definitions of the word theology that we have seen throughout the course; the first is theology is faith seeking understanding (terreault, sara, slide 2). Secondly, we have seen the definition liturgical celebration, and spiritual practices perform and communicate theological meaning (terreault, sara, slide 2). Celtic christians manifest theology in the art of celtic christianity. We will also be analyzing three paradoxes that are in celtic christianity.
