Learning from the Irish
By Chuck Colson
3/17/2008

The Creational Theology of the Celts

Although the mists of history hide much about St. Patrick, this much we do know: He was not even Irish. He was born in Roman Britain and kidnapped by Irish attackers. After escaping captivity, Patrick returned to Britain and became a priest, and later a bishop. He returned to Ireland 30 years later and, despite the danger, witnessed Christ among the Irish, converting thousands.

As Thomas Cahill describes in his outstanding book, How the Irish Saved Civilization, these barbaric warriors “lay down the swords of battle, flung away the knives of sacrifice, and cast away the chains of slavery.” Not only did the Irish save civilization, their zeal for Christ certainly saved the Church in Western Europe. the rest image