In the early church there was a method of interpreting scripture which looked at what they called the different levels of interpretation. They talked about three levels and they associated them with the three aspects of the human being: body, mind, and spirit. The body of the scripture is the literal interpretation, it is what … Continue reading Turning Water into Wine →

The Acts of Paul and Thecla is an apocryphal text which was widely disseminated and read in the early church. It was written sometime between 70 - 190 AD. If it was composed closer to the earlier date, that would make it contemporary with the other books of the New Testament. It did not make … Continue reading The Acts of Thecla →

Today is the first Sunday of the month when we share guest posts from people living and teaching the Contemplative and/or Celtic Christian way around the world. One of the beautiful things about the internet is that people doing amazing things in isolated parts of the world can learn from one another and grow together. … Continue reading Going to the Light: A New Year’s Visual Contemplative Offering →

At one of our recent Chapel meetings we discussed some excerpts from Maximus the Confessor about the incarnation of Christ. It led to a brilliant conversation from which this article has been written. Maximus was a theologian of the Eastern Orthodox tradition who lived in the seventh century. I was first introduced to Maximus because … Continue reading Christ Has Been Born Within You →

This article is part of an ongoing series exploring the eight points of the wheel of the year. It is written by a good friend of mine and member of our community, Tony Marshall Griffiths. Tony lives in the North of England but grew up in Wales. He loves the landscapes of the British Isles and … Continue reading Yule and the Winter Solstice →

Today I would like to share with you a guest post from my friend Jeff Campbell. Jeff is a member of our community and has written on New Eden a few times before. You can find more articles by him by using the search bar at the bottom of any page on the website. Jeff … Continue reading Dwelling in the Womb of God →

Today is the first Sunday of the month when we share guest posts from people living and teaching the Contemplative and/or Celtic Christian way around the world. One of the beautiful things about the internet is that people doing amazing things in isolated parts of the world can learn from one another and grow together. … Continue reading Our Mother’s Womb: An Advent Reflection →

This time of year, as we begin the Advent season, we often remember Mother Mary who carried the Lord of all Heaven and Earth inside her. It is through Mary’s womb and at her breast that Jesus came into the world and was nourished in his infancy. Mary has always held a special place in … Continue reading Mystical Motherhood: Advent Through the Eyes of a Foster Mother →

Yesterday I put out an article about the Holy Trinity which caused a little bit of a stir. You can read it HERE. The reason it upset some people was not actually the theology I was putting forward but rather the fact that I used female pronouns for God. For a couple years I have … Continue reading What Are God’s Pronouns? →

The circle is a foundational aspect of the cosmic blueprint of reality. It is the foundation of all that is created. The circular nature of the cosmos is what makes the planets orbit around their stars. It is what makes the stars orbit around their galaxies. It is what makes the galaxies orbit around whatever … Continue reading A Celtic View of the Trinity →