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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis work on Thomas Merton is a valuable contribution to the corpus of scholarship that is present in the field of theology. It is a source that is highly recommended for both undergraduate and graduate students in the filed of contemporary spirituality, Eastern spirituality, nonviolence and peace, and modern Catholic thought. In fact, it should b on the shelf of every school of theology. -- Eileen M. Fagan, Professor Emeritus, College of Mount St. Vincent
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface: Paths Marked Out By Love Chapter 2 Introduction: Ad Sum Chapter 3 Part One: Merton and a New Paradigm: No Abiding Place: Thomas Merton and a New Paradigm; Thomas Merton and the Retrieval of the Catholic Imagination; Thomas Merton and a Spirituality for Millennials Chapter 4 Part Two: Merton and Young People: To Be Who Your Really Are: Thomas Merton's Appeal to Today's Students; The Present Festival: Thomas Merton and the Adolescent Search for God; Love Is my Name: On-Going Integration and Adolescent Spiritual Growth Chapter 5 Part Three: Merton and the Search for God: The Core of Self-Discovery: Fundamental Option and the Search for the True Self; Light Travels on a Two-Way Street: Thomas Merton and a Catholic Schools in the Present Crisis Chapter 6 Scripture Index Chapter 7 Index Chapter 8 About the Author
