{"product_id":"oak-and-lotus-celtic-christian-spirituality-in-the-light-of-eastern-wisdom-paperback","title":"Oak and Lotus: Celtic Christian Spirituality in the Light of Eastern Wisdom - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKenneth McIntosh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine the Celtic saint Brigid and the great bodhisattva Guanyin sitting down together for a cup of tea. I certainly would want to listen in to their conversation! \u003cem\u003eOak and Lotus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003etakes us to a similar place. It's a beautiful, expansive book about the joyful integration of Eastern and Western wisdom, a resource I expect to return to again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eCarl McColman\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eThe New Big Book of Christian Mysticism\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEternal Heart \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOak and Lotus\u003c\/em\u003e is a joy to read. Bringing Celtic Christianity into conversation with three major Eastern faith traditions-Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism-this book delights the heart again and again with parallels both uncanny and enlightening. Reader-friendly, it draws you in and won't let you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eRev. John R. Mabry, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eGod as Nature Sees God: A Christian Reading of the Tao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA Christian Walks in the Footsteps of the Buddha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth McIntosh's book, \u003cem\u003e Oak and Lotus\u003c\/em\u003e, is a masterpiece of scholarship, insight, and wisdom itself, focusing on the mystic heart of Celtic Christian and three major spiritual traditions of Asia. I highly recommend this book for individuals as well as groups who want to deepen their spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eEdward Sellner\u003c\/strong\u003e, professor emeritus of theology, spirituality, and animal theology, author of numerous books on Celtic spirituality, including \u003cem\u003eCeltic Saints and Animal Stories: A Spiritual Kinship\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritics may say, \"This book is dangerous.\" My reply is: \"Being born is dangerous. Live dangerously and find the Divine at the heart of the universe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eRay Simpson\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of many books on Celtic Christianity, including \u003cem\u003eThe Celtic Book of Day, Brendan's Return Voyage: A New American Dream-Indigenous, Post-Colonial and Celtic Theology, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCeltic Christianity and Climate Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenneth McIntosh's \u003cem\u003eOak and Lotus \u003c\/em\u003etakes you on a holy adventure in which you set sail on your coracle in companionship with Celtic pilgrims, Buddhist monks, Hindu sages, and Taoist wanderers. On your journey, you may catch a glimpse and receive guidance from Brigid of Kildare, St. Brendan, Gautama Buddha, and Lao Tzu. McIntosh describes a spiritual path, and more than that, he provides tools and practices for spiritual transformation. When you read this book, you take a voyage of discovery and venture toward far horizons. This is one of the most inspirational books you will read on interspirituality and the universal wisdom of the Celtic sages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eBruce Epperly\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eJesus - 343 Mystic, Healer, and Pilgrim\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Elephant is Running: Process and Open and Relational Theology and Religious Pluralism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777318945056,"sku":"9781625248756","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1ec5dfd672b7eccf7bf5b726f3d7aee7.webp?v=1780497221","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/oak-and-lotus-celtic-christian-spirituality-in-the-light-of-eastern-wisdom-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}