Thomas Merton, a life in letters : the essential collection /

Collects significant letters from the Trappist monk, civil rights activist, and writer, offering insight into his spirituality and his quest combine to Eastern philosophy with Western spirituality.

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Main Author: Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968
Other Authors: Shannon, William H., Bochen, Christine M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Created: New York : HarperOne, c2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Table of contents only
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300 |a xiv, 402 p. ;  |c 24 cm. 
500 |a Includes index. 
505 0 |a A life in letters: in his own words -- Becoming and being a monk: reflections on the monastic life -- Living the writer's life: from manuscript to publication -- Speaking the truth: writing to fellow writers -- Seeking God in the ordinariness of life: Merton's contemplative spirituality -- Reading the signs of the times: Merton's critique of culture -- Networking for peace: the struggle against war and other forms of violence and oppression -- Keeping faith in times of change: Merton's reflections on the Catholic Church -- Seeking unity beyond difference: engaging in interreligious dialogue. 
520 |a Collects significant letters from the Trappist monk, civil rights activist, and writer, offering insight into his spirituality and his quest combine to Eastern philosophy with Western spirituality. 
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