In the School of Prophets
Subtitle: The Formation of Thomas Merton's Prophetic Spirituality
Publisher: Cistercian Publications; Liturgical Press
Published: Mar 31, 2015
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780879072650
Description: The distinctive prophetic quality of Thomas Merton's spirituality, shaped by figures ranging from the Hebrew prophets to Thich Nhat Hanh, emerges from the fresh examination of the works Merton read, responded to, and celebrated in his own writing. 'In the School of Prophets' examines the final decade of Merton's life, mainly through the lens of his journals and letters, and helps to fill a gap in contemporary Merton studies. William Blake and various Latin American poets; novelists Boris Pasternak, Albert Camus, and William Faulkner; existentialists Søren Kierkegaard and Gabriel Marcel; monks of the Egyptian desert; and Bernard of Clairvaux number among those who helped shape Merton's prophetic consciousness, leading him to reexamine what it means to be both a human being and a contemplative monk of the twentieth century. (Back cover).
Notes: Source title: In the School of Prophets: The Formation of Thomas Merton's Prophetic Spirituality (Cistercian Studies)