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Full Lay Monks (4th Year)

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Celtic Christian: Seven Distinctives

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A Memory Aid: "HeMeHis": An acronym composed of the first initials of each of the words: Hope, Equality -- Mystery, Environment -- Holism, Immanence, Simplicity.

See a more complete and extensive explanation of these "Seven Celtic Christian Distinctives," along with a listing of some of the applicable Bible Verses behind them, on our webpage: Celtic Christian: Seven Distinctives.  ____________________________________________________________

Celtic Christian: Seven Distinctives

"HeMeHis"

• Hope, Equality

• Mystery, Environment  

• Holism, Immanence, Simplicity

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  1). Hope - Looks first for the good rather than the evil in all things.

  2). Equality - Of men and women, clergy and laity. ________________________________________________

  3). Mystery - The Infinite God cannot be fully comprehended or explained by finite man.

  4). Environment - Stewardship of God's Creation. ________________________________________________

  5). Holism - Awareness of the sacred in all times and places; refusal to compartmentalize life.

  6). Immanence - God is present with His Creation.

  7). Simplicity - Emphasis on the "main and plain" basic essential doctrines: "Mere Christianity", The Nicene Creed.