'Merton still matters', writes Paul R. Dekar about Cistercian monk
Thomas Merton. Calling people to act justly, love kindness and walk
humbly, Merton used his contemplative practice to see beyond what
disrupts and divides us from one another to find the truth of our
common humanity - unity in our creation in the image of God. In
Thomas Merton and the New World, Dekar focuses primarily on two
issues of concern to our current world. First, he studies Merton's
warnings of the abuse that stems from unmindful and irresponsible
use of technology, and its ecological devastation. Second, he
examines Merton's thinking on racial injustice in the mid-1960s
through his correspondence with his allies and contemporaries -
James Baldwin, for example. Using Micah 6:8 to arrange Merton's
focus on justice, lovingkindness, and humility, with input from
Merton's dialogue with Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Rachel Carson
and others, Dekar demonstrates just how prophetic and transferable
Merton's teachings remain. Â
General
Imprint: |
Lutterworth Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Paul R Dekar
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Format: |
Paperback
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ISBN-13: |
978-0-7188-9685-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-7188-9685-8 |
Barcode: |
9780718896850 |
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