THOMAS MERTON: A PERSONAL ODYSSEY

More than ten years have passed since the death of Thomas Merton. Yet to many, he still seems very much alive. Merton was a multi-faceted individual. He was a monk, a priest, an author, a poet, a revolutionary, a peacemaker. Described as a saint by some; he is most often thought of as the Western mo...

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Published in:Journal of Dharma
Main Author: Nyme, Katherine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1979
In: Journal of Dharma
Further subjects:B PERSONAL
B Merton
B ODYSSEY
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Summary:More than ten years have passed since the death of Thomas Merton. Yet to many, he still seems very much alive. Merton was a multi-faceted individual. He was a monk, a priest, an author, a poet, a revolutionary, a peacemaker. Described as a saint by some; he is most often thought of as the Western model of a contemplative mystic. Merton's personal odyssey into mysticism will be explored in this essay.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma