Books and CDs
Material Media is John Philip Newell’s preferred distributor of books and CDs in the United States.
His books are also available wherever good books are sold.
The Great Search
In the great tradition of authors who leave church but remain spiritual—such as Barbara Brown Taylor and Rob Bell—John Philip Newell forges a new path toward seeing Earth and the human soul as our true spiritual home.
Religion, as we have known it in the Western world, is dying. We are in a time of transition, not only religiously but politically and ecologically. Newell explores the yearnings of the human soul today as essential to finding the way forward.
‘If I could introduce you to ten amazing people whose influence could transform your life by energizing your spiritual quest, they would be the nine visionaries featured in The Great Search ... plus a tenth, the author John Philip Newell himself. What a treasure this book is!’
(Brian McLaren, author of Life After Doom)
Sacred Earth Sacred Soul
Gold Winner of the Nautilus Book Award for Spirituality and the Religious Thought of the West
At a time in which our world so desperately needs healing and hope, Sacred Earth Sacred Soul offers us a way forward. Newell inspires us towards the sacred in ourselves, in each other and in Earth.
‘Many of us have been indebted to John Philip Newell’s writings for years but in this book he reaches new depths in his vision of the earth and the human journey. We need this Celtic wisdom urgently.’
(Richard Rohr, author of The Universal Christ)
Sounds of the Eternal
At the heart of both Jewish and Celtic spirituality is the belief that we are made in the image of God. These prayers eloquently and movingly recall us to the sacred essence of our being, in body and in soul.
‘A treasure. This is a beautiful book that captures for me every day the simplicity of prayer.’
(Reader Review)
A companion CD featuring sung chant and spoken prayer is also available.
Praying with the Earth
As Jews, Christians, and Muslims we share a common spiritual descent, yet painful divisions between us lie at the heart of much conflict and war in the world today. Praying with the Earth articulates the deep longings for peace that unite these great spiritual traditions.
‘This is the first book I have come across that so beautifully and clearly brings the three Abrahamic faiths together, illuminating the truths that bind them.'
(Reader Review)
A companion CD, Chanting for Peace, featuring sung chant and spoken prayers is also available.
Full list of John Philip Newell’s published works
Spirituality
The Great Search: Turning to Earth & Soul in the Quest for Healing & Home (HarperOne, 2024)
Sacred Earth Sacred Soul: Celtic Wisdom for Reawakening to What Our Souls Know and Healing the World (HarperOne, 2021)
The Rebirthing of God: Christianity’s Struggle for New Beginnings (Skylight Paths, Burlington, 2014)
A New Harmony: the Spirt, the Earth, & the Human Soul (Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 2011) also published in the UK (St Andrews Press, 2012). Republished as A New Ancient Harmony: A Celtic Vision for the Journey into Wholeness (New Beginnings, A Material Media Imprint, San Antonio, 2019)
Christ of the Celts: The Healing of Creation (Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 2008) also published in the UK (Wild Goose Publications, 2009) and Korea (The Christian Literature Society of Korea, 2013)
Shakespeare and the Human Mystery (Paulist Press, Mahwah NJ, 2003) also published in the UK (SPCK, 2003) and Australia (St Pauls Publications, 2003)
Echo of the Soul: The Sacredness of the Human Body (Morehouse, Harrisburg, 2000) also published in the UK (SCM-Canterbury, 2000)
The Book of Creation: The Practice of Celtic Spirituality (Paulist Press, Mahwah, 1999) also published in the UK (SCM-Canterbury, 1999)
Promptings from Paradise (Paulist Press, Mahwah, 1998) also published in the UK (SPCK, 1998) and the Netherlands (Meinema,1999)
One Foot in Eden (Paulist Press, Mahwah, 1998) also published in the UK (SPCK, 1998), the Netherlands (Meinema, 1999) and Germany (Herder, 2004)
Listening for the Heartbeat of God: A Celtic Spirituality (Paulist Press, Mahwah, 1997) also published in the UK (SPCK, 1997) and Korea (The Christian Literature Society of Korea, 2001)
Prayer and Meditation
Great Creating Spirit: A Celtic Earth Mass (New Beginnings, A Material Media Imprint, San Antonio, 2015)
Praying with the Earth: A Prayerbook for Peace (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2011) also published in the UK (SCM-Canterbury, 2011) and Germany (Herder, 2014)
Ground of All Being: The Prayer of Jesus (New Beginnings, A Material Media Imprint, San Antonio, 2008)
Celtic Treasure: Daily Scripture & Prayer (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2005) also published in the UK (SCM-Canterbury, 2005) and the Netherlands (Uitgeverij Kok, 2007)
Sounds of the Eternal: A Celtic Psalter (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2002) also published in the UK (SCM-Canterbury 2002) and a Spanish translation Sonidos de lo Eterno (New Beginnings, A Material Media Imprint, San Antonio, 2009)
Celtic Benediction: Morning & Night Prayer (Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, 2000) also published in the UK (SCM-Canterbury 2000)
An Earthful of Glory: Prayers, Liturgies, Meditations (SPCK, London, 1996)
Celtic Prayers from Iona (Paulist Press, Mahwah, 1997) also published in the UK (Wild Goose, 1994), Germany (Alektor, 2003), Finland (Verbum, 2004), Sweden (Verbum, 2005) and Switzerland (Labor et Fides, 2010)
The Iona Community Worship Book, Editor (Wild Goose Publications, Scotland, 1991)
Audiobooks and CDs
The Great Search: Turning to Earth & Soul in the Quest for Healing & Home (Audiobook, 2024)
Sacred Earth Sacred Soul (Audiobook, 2021)
A New Harmony: the Spirt, the Earth, & the Human Soul (Audible.Co.UK, 2012).
Chanting for Peace: Meditative Chants and Prayers (New Beginnings, A Material Media Imprint, San Antonio, 2011)
Christ of the Celts: Audiobook (New Beginnings, A Material Media Imprint, San Antonio, 2008)
A Celtic Mass for Peace: Songs for the Earth Lyrics by John Philip Newell (Guarnaccia, Vermont, 2008)
Sounds of the Eternal: Meditative Chants and Prayers (New Beginnings, A Material Media Imprint, San Antonio, 2005)