"A Way of Life Impregnated with Truth": Did Thomas Merton Undervalue Confucianism?
In this article, the author focuses on failure of American writer Thomas Merton to describe confucianism in his literary writings. Topics discussed include need of a man which cannot be satisfied by ritual celebration with nature; Merton's book "Mystics and Zen Masters" on sources of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2015]
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The Merton annual
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Pages: 112-133 |
| RelBib Classification: | BM Chinese universism; Confucianism; Taoism CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDB Roman Catholic Church |
| Further subjects: | B
MYSTICS & Zen Masters (Book)
B Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 B RITES & ceremonies B CONFUCIANISM & literature B CONFUCIAN philosophy |
| Summary: | In this article, the author focuses on failure of American writer Thomas Merton to describe confucianism in his literary writings. Topics discussed include need of a man which cannot be satisfied by ritual celebration with nature; Merton's book "Mystics and Zen Masters" on sources of classical thoughts; and depreciation of actual development of confucianism in Merton's books. |
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| ISSN: | 0894-4857 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Merton annual
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