Religious Studies and Theology

The aim of this essay is to investigate the contributions of Cuthbert to the Celtic traditions and his subsequent roles and lessons that the modern day Christian can learn from his life and actions. Apparently Cuthbert had a rich and a more comprehensive background that provides an in depth analysis of the traditions and the way of life of the Celtics. To achieve the objective of this essay, an argumentative approach would be advanced to ascertain the roles that Cuthbert played in the Celtic traditions. The essay would further analyze virtues of the saint together with his likely faults.

Celtic Christianity

Introduction

Celtic Christianity was an expression of different traditions and cultures by the Celtics. These people were on a mission of conquering the world in a bid to spread their faith. Its roots could be traced back to 800 B.C.E before eventually spreading to Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Netherlands and Belgium by the sixth century. After about three hundred years, they expanded further to France, Ireland and the Great Britain. Their pilgrimage continued to 387 B.C.E when they invaded and occupied Rome. However, their stay in Rome was cut short by the invasion of an epidemic. They were only there for a period of seven months. From Rome, their next destination was Greece where they chased away the Delphi in pursuit of huge hoards of gold (Hull 61).

Although the Celtics pursued different traditions, they shared the same characteristics within their faith. Some of the characteristics of this tradition included observance of spiritual equality for men and women, reverence to nature and other creatures of God, the love for music, poetry and art and recognition of the idea of incarnation and the Trinity. Spiritual u...

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...lation in the island. This could have been a manifestation of depression and evasion from the calling of his duty. At a time when he had been offered a promotion to become a Prior, the least he could do was to abandon his followers for solitude in some island. To this extent, Cuthbert has not only portrayed his negligence nature but also sparked a lot of doubt on his commitment and dedication to offer candid religious path to his followers. It has also put the credibility of his miracle claim to doubt.

Works Cited

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Hull, Derek. Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Art: Geometric Aspects. Liverpool: Liverpool University

Press, 2003. Print.

Neilson, Peter. An Appraisal of the Celts and their Christianity: St Cuthbert's Parish Church,

24 Jun. 2006. Web. 20 Mar. 2012.