Who was the 'Real' St. Patrick? (2026 Update)
I repost this annually on St. Patrick’s Day, updating it from time to time and this year I've added some thoughts about revival and cultural/societal change in America. Countless Americans will be donning something green and getting drunk in St. Patrick’s honor today, who obviously know NOTHING about who St. Patrick really was. If they did, they would realize they are actually dishonoring him and his remarkable legacy. In fact, most of what Christians have heard about St. Patrick amounts to Fake ‘Theological’ News. Different Christian traditions all want to claim Patrick as their own, the Roman Catholic Church being the loudest voice. Modern-day Charismatics also like to reference his prophetic gifting and miracles. There has been a growing number of other Christians in recent years claiming to be “Celtic” and/or seeking to recover Celtic roots or Celtic ‘spirituality’. Sadly, much of that is distorted and often infused with New Age beliefs and ideas. Ironica...