Thomas Merton SS202325 and experience in both Europe

and experience in both Europe and Asia to outline a significant shift in Christian theological understanding of world religious pluralism

the “holiness of sexuality

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The Antepreparatory Phase: The Slow Emergence from Inertia (January 1959 - October 1962)

Thomas Merton SS202325 and experience in both EuropeSelected and introduced by a leading scholar, here are key writings of one of the 20th century's most admired spiritual writers, Trappist monk Thomas Merton. Merton's work reflects a living encounter with the tradition of Christian wisdom as well engagement with the burning questions of our world: peace, monasticism, spiritual wisdom, and the quest for meaning in the face of absurdity. Editor Christine M. Bochen is professor of religious studies at