The Intimate Merton by Thomas Merton

The Intimate Merton by Thomas Merton

Thomas Merton's searingly honest and visionary writing has the power to inspire believers and non-believers alike. From within one of the strictest monastic orders, he campaigned for social justice and peace, wrote poetry, a play and popular books on the spiritual life, as well as essays engaging his passionate interests in religion, world literature, politics and culture. His writing continues to have enormous influence on readers of all ages. This selection from his journals (originally published in seven volumes) is a powerful chronological presentation of his life. By turns inspiringly profound, breathtakingly beautiful and hauntingly moving, Merton here describes the daily sadness and joys of his relentless search to know God.

THOMAS MERTON (1915 - 1968) is one of the 20th century's great spiritual mystics. Through his books, poems and other writings he detailed his conversion from a hedonistic youth to Catholicisim in his 20s to his subsequent life as a Trappist monk and hermit. Throughout his life he maintained a passionate interest in the great causes of his day - social justice, anti-war campaign and inter-religious dialogue.

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ISBN 13	9780745952345
ISBN 10	0745952348
Title	The Intimate Merton
Author	Thomas Merton
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SPCK Publishing
Year published	2006-03-24
Number of pages	448
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