Early Irish Monasticism is an exploration of the ascetical
theology and praxis of sixth to eighth century Irish monasticism as
a radical response to the gospel. It claims that the radicality of
this response arose from the distinctive cultural consciousness of
the Celts. It concentrates on the Irish Celts and makes use of a
wide variety of sources including pre and post-Christian elements:
social organisations, sagas, Brehon Laws and druidism to emphasise
that culture to a great extent determines one's response to life.
Syncretism, which the study sees as indicative of the Irish
proclivity to accept other peoples' religions tradition, is an
element of the study that may not be familiar to some readers. Some
of the photos are included in the appendices to reinforce the
concrete evidence for this in both Scotland and Ireland. The
primary sources utilized include: Irish penitentials, monastic
rules, the Vita of ColumCille and the Sermons of Columbanus. These
sources, especially the monastic rules and penitentials, have often
been read 'out of context' and have so given rise to the allegation
that the Irish were overly harsh in their living and that they were
obsessed with sexual sins. Both aspects of Irish monasticism are
treated in a reassessed understanding of the basics of asceticism
drawing on the earlier formulation of Cassian in his theory of
Contraries. The Sermons of Columbanus, the quintessential Irish
wanderer on the Continent, are goldmines of ascetical theology
while also being important extant historical documents.>
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