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John Philip Newell (born 1953) is a poet, peacemaker, minister and scholar, internationally acclaimed for his work in the field of Celtic spirituality. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, with his wife (Alison Newell née Cant) and four children, Newell teaches and preaches internationally on themes related to the sacredness of the earth and the oneness of the human soul. He is one of the most prominent teachers of spirituality in the English-speaking world. ==Biography== Born 4 May 1953, in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, third of four children to the Revd Dr William James Newell (Christian pastor and Director of World Vision Canada and Pearl Newell née Ferguson (mother and housewife). Educated in the Canadian public school system, followed by a BA in English Literature (McMaster University 1975), BD in Theology (University of Edinburgh 1978), and PhD in Ecclesiastical History (University of Edinburgh 1981). Newell, an ordained Church of Scotland minister, has served as Ecumenical Chaplain to McMaster University (1982–88), Warden of Iona Abbey in Scotland (1988–92), Assistant Minister at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh (1992–95), Warden of Spirituality for the Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth in England (1995–2000), Scholar in Spirituality at St Giles Cathedral (2000–02), as well as the honorary positions of Writer Theologian for the Cathedral of the Isles in Scotland (2003–05), and Companion Theologian for Casa del Sol in New Mexico, USA (2006 – ). In 2011 Newell launched the Praying for Peace Initiative in New Mexico to nurture greater relationship between Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and in the same year co-founded Salva Terra: A Vision Towards Earth’s Healing www.salvaterravision.org . In November 2011 he was honoured with the first-ever Contemplative Voices Award by the Shalem Institute in Washington, DC, in recognition of his service to spirituality and peacemaking. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Philip Newell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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