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TEAM 6: CUMMEAN AND COLUMBANUS
Question 3: The “continental” Roman church was organized into districts that coincided with, from what I understand, Roman cities. Each of these districts then had a bishop appointed as the, well, as the boss. In Ireland, however, there were no cities at the time, so the church there could not be organized in the same… Continue reading
Team 4. Patrick
Team 4: Beutler: question 2 (Category: irish christianity; Tags: patrick) 2. Patrick, Confessio. Briefly summarize Madigan’s discussion of the entrance of Christianity into Ireland. Then turn to an analysis of Patrick’s Confessio, a document whose title can mean “declaration” (in defense of critics), “profession” (of faith), a praise of God, and a statement used in… Continue reading
Team 7 Question 3: Celtic Christianity
Due to the unusual structuring of Irish society, early Celtic Christianity’s basic unit of ecclesiastical organization became monasteries. Each tribe had its own monastery, and an abbot was placed in charge of the communities. Though some priests were often present to perform sacraments, the abbots had the ultimate authority. Essentially, the most “distinctive feature of… Continue reading
Group 5– Patrick, Confessio
Patrick wrote his autobiography to “return thanks to God,” by “[bearing] witness to his wonderful works.” His other reason for writing his story was to spread the gospel message to those who don’t know it by his story and by promoting others preach the gospel. Patrick was fearful to write his autobiography because of the… Continue reading
Team 3 | Patrick
Before St. Patrick and Palladius’ mission work began, society in Ireland was tribelike and was ruled by a smaller kings or leader. There was essentially no central authority and couldn’t be considered as one cohesive unit. This would be one of many hardships for St. Patrick and Palladius to try and establish a cohesive idea… Continue reading