Thomas Merton: Essential WritingsThomas MertonPublisher: Orbis BooksJanuary 01 2001EAN: 9781570753312ISBN: 1570753318Items marked as WAREHOUSE may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.Synopsis: Thomas Mertron (1951-1968), the Trappist monk and author, remains one of the most influential spiritual guides of the twentieth century. Beginning with his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, and scores of other books, Merton's work reflects a living encounter between the traditions of Christian wisdom and the burning questions of the modern world: war and peace, the quest for meaning in the face of absurdity, and the need for dialogue with religious traditions of the East. This volume includes a broad range of Merton's writings, including his letters, and highlights his threefold call: to prayer, to compassion, and to unity.
