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Signs of hope : Thomas Merton's letters on peace, race, and ecology / Gordon Oyer.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Oyer, Gordon, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Peace--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Peace.
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Race relations.
Ecology--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Ecology.
Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968--Political and social views.
Merton, Thomas.
Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968--Correspondence.
Other Title:
Signs of Hope
Place of Publication:
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, Inc.
Summary:
"Explores the thinking of the famous Trappist monk on topics of social concern-peace, race, ecology-through his correspondence with particular activists, scholars, and thinkers"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Foreword / by William Apel
Introduction: Seeking a transformed society through letters
Prayer, perseverance, peace : the Merton-Day letters
Nonviolence : the Merton-Douglass letters
Movements and conscience : the Merton-Forest letters
Resistance : the Merton-Daniel Berrigan letters
Racial justice : the Merton-Green letters
Telling truth : the Merton-Thompson letters
Vulnerability : the Merton-Williams letters
Whiteness : the Merton-Harding letters
Confronting modern cultural dynamics
An ecological consciousness.
Notes:
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
ISBN:
1-60833-893-2

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