Thomas Merton [electronic resource] : Social Critic

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, James Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968--Political and social views.

Merton, Thomas.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thomas Merton: Social Critic organizes and critically analyzes the social thought of the Cistercian monk who has become an internationally known symbol of the spiritual element in man. The author evaluated all of Merton's writings, published and unpublished, then discussed his interpretations with Merton personally. The result is a perceptive relation of Merton's social thought to its genesis in his own life experiences and contemplation, a faithful rendering of Merton's thought on the problems of our time.Merton, the author makes clear, called for a spiritual, social, and religious union. It

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter One: The Pilgrim's Progress; Chapter Two: The World & Thomas Merton; Chapter Three: The Social Ethics of Contemplation; Chapter Four: The Battle of Gog and Magog; Chapter Five: The Grim Reaper of Violence; Chapter Six: Catholicism tn the Modern World; Bibliography; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliography: p. [149]-155.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-5059-0

OCLC:

600791901