Dancing with Thomas Merton in the Borderland
There are many ways to understand Thomas Merton. As an immigrant woman religious from the East who now resides in the West, I read and reflect on Thomas Merton as a moving signifier in my life, an indicating finger to the hole and the Emptiness, the Mystery, who is unknown. In a very unexpected way,...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| Veröffentlicht: |
2023
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The Merton annual
Jahr: 2023, Band: 36, Seiten: 87-101 |
| RelBib Classification: | AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion BL Buddhismus BM Chinesischer Universismus; Konfuzianismus; Taoismus CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität CC Christentum und nichtchristliche Religionen; interreligiöse Beziehungen CD Christentum und Kultur KAJ Kirchengeschichte 1914-; neueste Zeit NCC Sozialethik |
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Women immigrants
B Spirituality B Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 B Social Justice B Borderlands B Religious Life B Border Crossing |
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| Zusammenfassung: | There are many ways to understand Thomas Merton. As an immigrant woman religious from the East who now resides in the West, I read and reflect on Thomas Merton as a moving signifier in my life, an indicating finger to the hole and the Emptiness, the Mystery, who is unknown. In a very unexpected way, Merton emerged from the horizon of seeking God into my wandering journey, where I crossed borders of culture, geographic division and religion. As a sojourner and ardent seeker, Merton also crossed various borders with an honest and contemplative heart. My engagement with Merton manifests as a set of dances that appreciate yet critique his view on religious life, intimacy, contemplation, social justice and Eastern spirituality in a global world. This reflection emphasizes the process of the journey into the unknown. |
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| ISSN: | 0894-4857 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: The Merton annual
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