Contemplation and social transformation: the example of Thomas Merton
This essay examines the relationship between the Christian tradition of contemplation and social action. It takes as its paradigm the life and writings of Thomas Merton (Fr Louis), an American Cistercian monk at the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, who became one of the most widely-read and influenti...
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Main Author: | P. Sheldrake |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of the Free State
2008-12-01
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Series: | Acta Theologica |
Online Access: | https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/at/article/view/2233 |
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