Celtic Christianity
300s to 1100s A.D.
Studying the Original Christian Faith of the Early Church and Its Spread of the Gospel
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Celtic Christianity
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29 min | Lineage Journey
Constantine, the Celtic Church and the Waldenses
ⓘ Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (272-337 AD)
ⓘ Waldenses or Waldensians
25 min | Dr. Miles Jones
The Original Celtic Christianity of the British Isles
Dr. Jones reads excerpts from his book:
"Messianic Church Arising!"
Introduction to Celtic Christianity 300s-1100s AD
Introduction to Celtic Christianity 300s-1100s AD
Celtic Christianity describes an early form of Christianity, separate and distinct from Roman Catholicism, that took root in Ireland and Western Scotland (Dal Riata) and later spread to the entire British Isles and parts of Western Europe including Belgium, France, and Switzerland. The peak of it's influence is generally accounted between 300s to 1100s AD.
Celtic Christianity was founded by missionaries from the Early Christian Church (35AD-400AD) to the British Isles. The Celtic or Gaelic Church is known as the church that spread Christianity to the British Isles, establishing hundreds of churches and several communities that became major European centers for learning in Christianity, Latin, education, and other sciences during the Dark Ages.
The early Celtic connection with the first-century Christian Church is not always recognized. The Bible's New Testament is an account of the early church's first growth and expansion. The Apostle Paul's missions to and letter to the Galatians were Celts living in modern-day Turkey, at the eastern end of a Celtic Empire which had once dominated most of Europe, even sacking Rome in its history.
The Spread of the Gospel travels along commercial trade routes as historical studies show. The Celtic Empire had an extensive commercial trade route in the interior of Europe all the way from Turkey and the Black Sea to France, Portugal, and Spain (where there is still a region called Galicia today), also reaching by sea as far as the British Isles. As the Roman Empire expanded/conquer former Celtic regions, the spread of Roman Catholicism started to dominate with the last surviving Celtic dominated areas being the British Isles.
Preceding Saint Patrick in 431, Palladius is considered the first Roman Catholic missionary to Ireland in an unsuccessful effort to convert exiting Christians to Roman Catholicism. While the legend of Saint Patrick states he brought Christianity to Ireland, and while he IS known for its spread, historical records reveal that Christianity was spread there much earlier and that "faith" that took hold of Ireland and the Celtic Church was not Roman Catholic but much closer to the Early Christian Church and the Apostles.
WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES: Celtic Christianity, Saint Columba (521-597), Apostle to Scotland; Aidran (-651), Missionary to Northumbria (Northeast England); Synod of Whitby (664); Saint Dunood, Missionary to Wales; Columbanus (540-615), Missionary to France, Germany, and Italy; Saint Cuthbert (634–687), Bishop of Lindisfarne; The Lindisfarne Gospels (720), was a Latin edition of the Gospels with the first (old) English version of the Gospels (wikipedia, british library); Book of Kells (800), Latin translation of the Gospels (wikipedia, digital online).
CAUTIONARY NOTE: CATHOLIC IMAGRY & TERMS OFTEN USED IN VIDEOS, statues, and artwork are ascribed to the Celtic Church. In reality, Roman Catholic Church didn't exist in the British Isles till much later. Some period artisan cultural styles and similarities are evident and do exist in both churches. More modern artisan creations will tend to have a heavy Roman Catholic symbolism. Over time, Roman Catholics tended to absorb or 'cathoicize' things they like, both pagan and holy and attempt to make it their own. For example, they declared Patrick a holy Catholic saint, when he was never associated with Roman Catholicism.
The Celtic Empire: Trade Routes for the Spread of the Gospel
The Celtic Empire: Trade Routes for the Spread of the Gospel
from The Galatian Celts in Turkey through the Interior of Europe to France, Spain, Portugal, and the British Isles
EXCELLENT DETAILED OVERVIEW
25 min
History of the Celts:
The Civilization That Gave Birth to Europe
The Celts are an ancient people with a unique culture. This civilization, which arose in the late Bronze Age, without exaggeration gave birth to Europe, the community of its peoples in language, material culture and traditions. Thanks to extensive trade relations and a wide range of settlement, the Celts spread their culture from the Black Sea to the Atlantic Ocean throughout Europe, and left their mark on the history of many nations.
In this video, you can delve into the history of the Celts from the moment they first appeared in the heart of the Alps, trace the path of this people to the Iberian Peninsula, the British Isles and the Black Sea coast, learn how fiercely they fought the Romans and understand why, in the end, the Celts did not create the first empire in Europe.
Saint Patrick of the Celtic Church
Saint Patrick of the Celtic Church
Palladius Early 400s AD - Roman Catholic Pope commissioned Palladius to convert exiting Christians in Ireland to Roman Catholicism.
Irish Christians didn't like his teachings and quickly drove him out of Ireland.St. Patrick 400s AD - Patrick's Story Begins. He later returns to Ireland Spreading the Original Gospel.
PATRICK
5 min | ExplainEDtv
St. Patrick - Missionary to Ireland
ⓘ Saint Patrick (400s)
Everyone’s heard of St.Patrick, right? The mere mention of the name reminds us of shamrocks, green ale, and maybe even a leprechaun or two. But who was Saint Patrick really, and why in the world do we reserve an entire day in his honor? His story is one of the most compelling in Christian history, worthy of a blockbuster movie.
PATRICK - PALLADIUS
7 min | ReligionForBreakfast
Saint Patrick: First Missionary to Ireland or Not?
ⓘ Saint Patrick (400s) ⓘ Palladius (400s) ⓘ St. Patrick's "Confessio
Saint Patrick was a real guy...a 5th century bishop to the Christian communities in Ireland. But the notion that he was the FIRST Christian missionary to Ireland is actually not true. Christianity existed in Ireland before Patrick's career.
IONA - Celtic Church finds a Home Base
IONA - Celtic Church finds a Home Base
on the Isle of Iona, Scotland
COLUMBA (521-597 AD)
563 AD - The Island of Iona was Gifted for the Spread of the Gospel to Saint Columba, an Irish Priest known for establishing monasteries in Ireland. It was granted by the royal family of the Kingdom of Dál Riata (498-580), a Celtic/Gaelic Kingdom in Western Scotland & Northern Ireland, a nation later becoming the Kingdom of Scotland.
The Iona Abbey was known as a vital European Center of Learning during the Dark Ages.
Iona Trained Missionaries, Scholars, Evangelists and Sent them Out to the British Isles and Western Europe.
Iona Missionaries Converted the Barbaric and Pagan Picts in East Scotland - laying the foundation for the united Scotland we know today.
Book of Kells (800 AD), Latin translation of the Gospels.
COLUMBA - IONA
5 min | Lineage Journey
Columba, Apostle to Scotland
& the Isle of Iona (Scotland)
ⓘ Saint Columba (521-597)
Isolated from the rest of Britain and Europe lies the island of Iona, off the coast of Scotland. Yet from this small, barren and windswept island a great impact would be felt far and wide. Columba, that great missionary and trainer of missionaries made this his base and set up a school that would last for several centuries.
BOOK OF KELLS - 800 AD
6 min | Celtic Cross Online
The Book of Kells - A Masterpiece of Irish Art
ⓘ The Book of Kells
COLUMBA
12 min | History Time
Columba & The Golden Age
ⓘ Saint Columba (521-597)
A brief look at how Celtic Christianity brought a Golden Age to Ireland and Scotland and literary tradition back to Britain in the wake of the Roman withdrawal in the Fifth Century AD.
COLUMBA
16 min | Iain MacGillivray
Audio: Scottish Gaelic Subtitles: English
Saint Columba - Story of a Scottish Saint
ⓘ Saint Columba (521-597)
IONA
8 min
Tour of the Isle of Iona
Inner Hebrides, West Coast of Scotland
ⓘ Isle of Iona, Scotland
IONA
10 min | Sound of Iona Tartan
The Colours of the Sound - Isle of Iona
ⓘ Isle of Iona, Scotland
A trip to the Isle of Iona, exploring the colours that make up the stunning Sound of Iona Tartan. A loving evocation of the wonderful geographical and historical sights that make up this beautiful island.
360° VIEW
2 min
Columba Bay on the Isle of Iona
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The Kingdom of Dal Riata
The Kingdom of Dal Riata
498-850 AD - Northern Ireland and Western Scotland. Later became the Kingdom of Scotland after absorbing the Picts in Eastern Scotland.
7 min
The Sea-Kingdom: Dál Riata & The Birth of Scotland
A new power emerged in the wild north of Britain after the Roman withdrawal in the Fifth Century AD. It’s name was Dál Riata and it occupied the many islands and archipelagos on both sides of the wild sea between Ireland and Scotland. For a time during the late Sixth and early Seventh Centuries this sea kingdom prospered under the rule of it’s king, Áedán mac Gabráin, who sent his war fleets and trading vessels far and wide throughout the waterways of Northern Britain. Eventually over the centuries the Gaelic inhabitants of Dál Riata merged to a certain extent with the neighbouring Picts to eventually develop into the Kingdom of Scotland...
The Celtic Church Expands to Northumbria and England
The Celtic Church Expands to Northumbria and England
NORTHUNBRIA was an early medieval English kingdom, existing between 654 and 1066 AD, spanning modern-day Northern England and Southern Scotland.
634 AD - The Abby at Lindisfarne is established by Saint Aidan. a missionary trained on the Isle of Iona.
AIDAN (590-651 AD) - trained at Iona, Sent as Missionary to Northumbria, founded the Monastery at Lindisfarne.
FINAN (-661 AD) - trained by Aidan, led Lindisfarne after Aidan.
COLMÁN (605-674 AD), trained at Lindisfarne as Missionary to England.
Council/Synod at Whitby (664 AD) - Turning Point in the English Church and the Eventual Rise of Roman Catholic Dominance over the Celtic Church.
CUTHBERT (634–687 AD), Bishop of Lindisfarne
The Lindisfarne Gospels (720 AD), was a Latin edition and (old) English version of the Gospels (british library)
AIDIAN - LINDISFARNE
5 min
Saint Aidan of Iona, Founder of the Monastery of Lindisfarne (East Coast of Modern Northern England)
ⓘ Lindisfarne Island ⓘ Saint Aidan
The story of St Aidan, the Irish monk and teacher who founded the Christian monastery on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
AIDIAN - LINDISFARNE
4 min
Saint Aidan and the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
ⓘ Lindisfarne Island ⓘ Saint Aidan
We explore the work of St Aidan. By the request of King Oswald of Northumbria, he travelled from Iona, Scotland to Lindisfarne, also known as the Holy Island. St Aidan set up his training school here and made this the base of mission operations in England, in the 7th century. St Aidan was succeeded by Finan, who set up a training school in Essex England. Finan was then succeeded by Colman. These three men would convert almost three quarters of England in under 50 years. Collectively, they did for England, what St Columba did for Scotland.
LINDISFARNE
11 min | Midnight Blue Movies
A Tour of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne
ⓘ Lindisfarne Island
A Visit to The Holy Island of Lindisfarne in August 2010. A very peaceful place. I hope I captured the sense of tranquillity I felt there.
360° VIEW
3 min
Lindisfarne - Holy Island
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LINDISFARNE ARCHAEOLOGY
6 min | Archaeosoup
Some Finds from Lindisfarne:
Holy Island Archaeology in 2017
ⓘ Lindisfarne Island
We drop in on Dr. David Petts to examine some finds from his current archaeological project: An investigation of the Monastery and people of Lindisfarne (Holy Island) off the Northumbrian Coast.
2017 LINDISFARNE ARCHAEOLOGY DOCUMENTARY
1 hour, 20 min | DigVentures
The Monk, The Midden and the Missing Monastery...
ⓘ Lindisfarne Island
Looking for the original monastery
COUNCIL/SYNOD AT WHITBY - 644 AD
5 min | Lineage Journey
Celtic Church vs Catholic Church in England
ⓘ Whitby Synod
Crucial decisions would be made during the Whitby Synod in 664 A.D. that would affect the future of Christianity in the British Isles. The tide would turn away from Celtic Christianity.
360° VIEW
2 min
Whitby England
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CUTHBERT
12 min
Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
ⓘ Saint Cuthbert
Cuthbert (634–687) is a saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in what might loosely be termed the Kingdom of Northumbria, in North East England and the South East of Scotland.
CUTHBERT - LINDISFARNE GOSPELS
15 min
Saint Cuthbert & The Lindisfarne Gospels
ⓘ Saint Cuthbert ⓘ Lindisfarne Gospels
The Lindisfarne Gospels (720 AD) is the first English/Latin translation of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
LINDISFARNE GOSPELS
8 min | The British Museum
Interview with Dr. Kathleen Doyle, Lead Curator, Illuminated manuscripts, British Library and Dr. Steven Zucker
ⓘ Lindisfarne Gospels
The Celtic Church Expands to Wales and Western Europe
The Celtic Church Expands to Wales and Western Europe
As the Celtic Church sent missionaries into Europe, they came into contact with other Bible believers of the Original Christian Faith like the Waldenses. On the European continent, Roman Catholic persecution and massacres of Bible Believing Christians was wide-spread, often called the Inquisition. As Roman Catholic Church invaded the British Isles, similar persecution and massacres took place against the Celtic Church in England and Wales.
DUNOOD (mid-500s to early 600s) Missionary to Wales, trained by Saint Columba at Iona.
COLUMBANUS (540-615 AD), Missionary to France, Germany, and Italy
DINOOTH & COLUMBANUS
5 min
From Iona to Wales, From Wales to Europe
ⓘ Dinooth ⓘ Columbanus
Iona to Wales, where Dinooth set up another training school in Bangor-on-Dee, Wales. Dinooth was trained by Columba and later used much of what he learned in evangelizing Wales.
Columbanus was trained in Bangor and travelled to set up a school in France. No longer did the youth of the land have to travel to Ireland, Scotland or Wales to receive missionary training - but in Europe they could receive an education of the highest standard. This then progressed to Switzerland, Germany and to Bobbio, Italy setting up Reformation schools along the way.
360° VIEW
2 min
Bangor-On-Dee, Wales
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15 min | Lineage Journey
Waldensians - People of the Valleys
ⓘ Waldensian Movement
The Waldensians didn't see themselves as reformers needing to be separate to Rome, as they said that they never belonged to it. They have a history dating back several centuries prior to the time of the Apostolic faith.
360° VIEW
2 min
Waldensian Cave
ⓘ Waldensian Movement
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Hidden deep within the Alps are caves that the Waldenses used for worship as well as hiding from enemy soldiers, who sought them out, ready to kill them for their beliefs in the Bible. Check out some 360 Video of the caves themselves.
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