Passion for peace
Subtitle: the social essays
By: Thomas Merton ; edited, and with an introduction by William H. Shannon.
Contributors: Shannon, William Henry, 1917-
Publisher: Crossroad
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
Subjects: Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968.; Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Biography.; Peace -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.; Nonviolence -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.; Race relations -- Religious aspects -- Catholic Church.; United States -- Race relations.
Description: This comprehensive volume contains Thomas Merton's principal writings on non-violence, war, and racism. Much of what he wrote between 1961 and 1968 is prophetic and speaks penetratingly to our time. Wars and rumors of war are still with us. Justice and love remain a dream. In most of these articles, it's as if Merton is actually writing in the 1990s. He is speaking to us - reminding us of the essential oneness that roots the equal dignity of all peoples.

Merton's writings on social issues flowed from a deep contemplative vision. Editor William Shannon puts each essay in context and reveals how this vision developed. We see a side of Merton's character that does not come through in his other books: his passion for peace and the ardor with which he pleaded for it in a world where people so desperately yearn for it. Passion for Peace is a book of testament, vision, and hope.
Notes: Includes index.