How Did Celtic Christian Monasticism Contribute to the Life of the Church?

By Tim Yau (Essay written in 2006 as a 1st Year Ordinand  at Cambridge, U.K.)

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• Page 1: Introduction; Celtic Lands & People; Origins of Celtic Christianity in Britain; St. Patrick the Apostle to Ireland

• Page 2: Influence of Pre-Christian Celtic Religion on Celtic Christianity; Origins of Celtic Monasticism; Structure of Celtic Monasticism; Education in Celtic Monasticism

• Page 3: Missionary Asceticism in Celtic Monasticism; Spread of Celtic Monasticism; Demise of Celtic Monasticism; Conclusion

• Page 4: Bibliography & Additional Source Books

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