Columba: the Faith of an Island Soldier

Columba's name dominates the narrative of early Scottish Christianity. What was established on Iona through Columba's astonishing leadership, and through a succession of energetic and resourceful abbots, exerted a unique influence on the development of Christianity in Scotland and beyond. Bruce Ritchie's analytical biography is the key to understanding the real Columba, his theology, his spirituality, and the faith that drove him across the sea.

Numele lui Columba domina naratiunea crestinismului scotian timpuriu. Ceea ce a fost stabilit pe Iona prin conducerea uimitoare a lui Columba si printr-o succesiune de stareti energici si plini de resurse, a exercitat o influenta unica asupra dezvoltarii crestinismului in Scotia si nu numai.