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Thomas Merton (1915–1968) was an American Roman Catholic Trappist monk, poet, author, theologian, student of interfaith understanding, and activist for social change. His work dove deep into the ways in which religions are similar, and he envisioned a more peaceful world through helping people understand and appreciate spiritual paths different from their own. He wrote over fifty books and countless essays on social justice, religion, and theology throughout his life, and he strove to weave mysticism into his works while connecting these beliefs to overarching societal ideas and structures.

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An Introduction to Christian Mysticism

Jesus of Nazareth walked the earth more than 2,000 years ago, according to the four Gospels of the New Testament, yet we need look no further than the two billion-plus Christians in the world today to see that his life and message still exert tremendous influence.

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Merton as Writer: Echoing Silence

And he said, when you’re really encountering God, God is not a thing. God is more like nothing. So when you enter into the depth of prayer, it’s like encountering nothingness.” - Paul Quenon

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Thomas Merton: The Embrace of Difference

Thomas Merton, the famed spiritual writer, died on 10 December 1968.

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Thomas Merton: The Pursuit of Marginality

Thomas Merton was one of those rare persons who could step back from the traditional ways of life to see life from a detached point of view, who was able to turn the marginality of life into a presence of importance for the whole church.

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Exposure: Key to Thomas Merton’s Asian Journal?

Merton’s timeliness and the timeliness of the Asian Journal, years after his death, present a challenge.

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Merton (Still) Matters: How the Trappist Monk and Author Speaks to Millennials

Jan. 31, 2015, would have marked the 100th birthday of the American Trappist monk and author Thomas Merton. But having died suddenly in Thailand on Dec. 10, 1968, while overseas to speak at conferences for Catholic monastic communities in Asia, Merton never lived to see a birthday beyond his 53rd.

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