Confronting the Myth of Human Progress: Thomas Merton and the Illusion of Privilege

The article focuses on challenges related to myth of human progress signified by American writer Thomas Merton in his writings. Topics discussed include a difference made in between human person and alienated individual by Merton; poem "Atlas and the Fatman," book "Conjectures of a Gu...

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Main Author: Oyer, Gordon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: AMS Press [2015]
In: The Merton annual
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Pages: 149-158
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
CF Christianity and Science
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
NBE Anthropology
Further subjects:B Human Growth
B CONJECTURES of a Guilty Bystander (Book)
B Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968
B ATLAS & the Fat man (Poem)
B Mythology
B Narcissism

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