Christian Druid Resources

The following articles and books relate specifically to Christian Druidry

OBOD. Christianity and Druidry by Barbara Erskine

There are many additional articles linking off this main article which together make this a great resource

Can you combine Christianity & Druidry? by Philip Carr-Gomm

A thoughtful article from the Chosen Chief of OBOD

OBOD. Reflections on Druidic Christology by Rev Alistair Bate

This article explores some of the theological issues. Alistair has some more articles at the following link as well.

The Path of the Blue Raven by Mark Townsend

Mark is probably the most well known Christian Druid

“Jesus Christ is my chief Druid”: meet the Anglican Priest who is also a pagan

An article about Rev. Shawn Sanford Beck

Some elements of Christo-Pagan Tradition by H.T. Elsecott

Most of these books come from people connected with Forest Church, a network that I’m involved with as well.

Celebrating Planet Earth, edited by Denise Cush

This book came out of an interfaith conference between Christians and Pagans, many of whom were associated with Druidry or Forest Church. Authors include Philip Carr-Gomm, Matt Arnold who is a very good friend of mine, and Alison Eve-Cudby who I consulted before participating in my first Druid ritual up in the mountains with Julie as she has done the Bardic Grad with OBOD in the UK. Both are instrumental in going deeper with Druidry.

The Shaken Path by Paul Cudby

Paul is Alison’s husband and a long term friend from the Pagan and Christian Moot, as with many of these authors. The Pagan and Christian Moot is an interfaith forum begun by Mike Stygal, former head of the Pagan Federation in the UK, who has a Christian wife.

Forest Church by Bruce Stanley

This book explores ways of spiritually connecting with deity through nature from within the Jesus tradition. It’s not focussed on interfaith engagement but the subject does come up, and the two proceeding books are some of the fruit of it.

These books relate to the wider world  of Christopaganism and Esoteric Christianity

Christian Animism by Shawn Stanford Beck

There is a Facebook forum of the same name that preceded this book.

Jesus and the Goddess: Living into a ChristoPagan theology

This book is specifically focussed on the Goddess in relation to Christopaganism

Meditations on the Tarot by Anonymous

Actually, its not that anonymous. You can find who wrote it with a Google search. It’s a treasure trove of insights and reflections from an esoteric Christian perspective in the form of a series of meditations on the major arcana.

Rainbow Spirit Theology. By the Rainbow Spirit Elders.

This short book was a landmark in Australian theology and I’m still learning from it.

Jesus and the Dreaming by Frank Fletcher

I was given this book by a disciple of the author. Rich reflections but I’m still working through it.

Our Mob, God’s Story: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists Share Their Faith. Edited by Louise Sherman and Christobel Mattingley.

This is quite simply the best book on Aboriginal Christian art ever. And I say this as an avid collector. It won Australian Christian book of the year award in 2017.

There is far more on Green, Pacifist, and Mystic Christianity than I could easily include but here’s a few I have personally found valuable and find particularly pertinent for here.

Sounding the Seasons: Seventy sonnets for Christian year

Finding God in the Singing River

Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements

The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church by Vladimir Lossky

Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to “Holy Land” Theology