John Philip Newell is a poet, a scholar and a teacher. Formerly Warden of Iona Abbey in the Western Isles of Scotland, he is currently Companion Theologian for the American Spirituality Centre of Casa del Sol in the high desert of New Mexico. He is internationally acclaimed for his work in the field of Celtic spirituality, including his best known titles Listening for the Heartbeat of God and Christ of the Celts, as well as his poetic book of prayer Sounds of the Eternal. He is a Church of Scotland minister with a passion for peace in the world and a fresh vision for harmony between the great spiritual traditions of humanity. Canadian by birth, he lives in Edinburgh with his family where he undertook his doctoral research in Celtic Christianity. Since then he has played a leading role on both sides of the Atlantic in the re-birthing of a creation spirituality for today.

News Item: A new foundation has been created to support the vision of John Philip Newell’s work. For more information visit www.friendsofjohnphilipnewell.com . A Spanish translation of John Philip’s Sounds of the Eternal (Sonidos de lo Eterno) has been produced in collaboration with the Cuban priests (Carlos Exposito and Maria Cristina Borges) . For more information visit www.materialmedia.net .

A short introductory video of John Philip has been produced by Thin Place Creative in association with Bright Blue Sky Productions.

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