Social Thought of Thomas Merton (The)

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The Way of Nonviolence and Peace for the Future

Author: Givey, David Year: 2009
Publisher: Saint Mary's Press Pages: 134
Binding: Paperback
Code: 7021 Series: 15.95

This new edition traces the evolution of Thomas Merton's social thought, particularly as it evolved toward a way of nonviolence and peacemaking grounded in contemplation and Christian love.

It identifies the social context that shaped Merton, including civil rights and racism, the Vietnam War, and a growing nuclear threat.

And it explores the religious influences and experiences that shaped Merton, including Catholic social teaching-particularly Pope John XXIII's encyclical letter Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth)-the words and actions of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., the practice of contemplation and Zen, and Merton's own life as a Trappist monk.