Thomas Merton, a life in letters
Subtitle: the essential collection
By: selected and edited by William H. Shannon and Christine M. Bochen.
Contributors: Shannon, William H.; Bochen, Christine M.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperOne
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780061348327
Subjects: Merton, Thomas, -- 1915-1968 -- Correspondence.; Trappists -- United States -- Correspondence.
Genres: Correspondence.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: value: A life in letters: in his own words; value: Becoming and being a monk: reflections on the monastic life; value: Living the writer's life: from manuscript to publication; value: Speaking the truth: writing to fellow writers; value: Seeking God in the ordinariness of life: Merton's contemplative spirituality; value: Reading the signs of the times: Merton's critique of culture; value: Networking for peace: the struggle against war and other forms of violence and oppression; value: Keeping faith in times of change: Merton's reflections on the Catholic Church; value: Seeking unity beyond difference: engaging in interreligious dialogue.