Listening For The Heartbeat Of God by Philip J. Newell is a fantastic introduction to the Celtic spirituality and its history. The book should be read by all church leaders everywhere, as well as anybody wanting to learn about Celtic history.

Newell discovers Celtic spiritual roots in the New Testament and in the mysticism of St John the Evangelist. It is discussed how John may represent the Celtic image of listening to God at all times.

J. Philip Newell has provided a unique perspective on Celtic spirituality and readers will therefore enjoy discovering the roots of Celtic faith.