Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk, writer, and peace and civil rights activist. Merton's works have had a profound impact on contemporary religious and philosophical thought. He is best known for his autobiography, The Seven Storey ... [... more]
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James Finley
is a former Trappist monk who studied closely with Thomas Merton. He is the author of . He is now a renowned psychological and spiritual counselor in Santa Monica, CA, who leads retreats and workshops on a regular basis throughout North America. [... more]
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George Fowler
After almost twenty years of strict celibacy and silence as a Trappist monk and priest, George Fowler decided reluctantly to leave the Catholic Church at the age of forty in search of a more meaningful spiritual life. In rejecting the strictures ... [... more]
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Frank Bianco
A blend of case history, anecdote, history, and spiritual quest, this intimate and fascinating look at the world's oldest and most reclusive monastic order provides a rare understanding of day-to-day Trappist existence. Lives of the Trappists ... [... more]
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Thomas Merton
The Trappist monk Thomas Merton (1915-1968) remains one of the great spiritual figures of our time. He expressed his inner contemplations through his extensive written works, including poetry, letters and journals. His writings commonly deal with ... [... more]
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Trappist: Living in the Land of Desire
 An Up-Close look at a Fascinating World: TRAPPIST: LIVING IN THE LAND OF DESIRE appears almost to be a coffee table book. It was written as a companion to a PBS special about the monks at Mepkin Abbey in South Carolina, but it is more like a spiritual [... more]
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New Seeds Of Contemplation
From Amazon.com: "It can become almost a magic word," Thomas Merton says of contemplation; "or if not magic, then inspirational, which is almost as bad." With these words, Merton takes us through the reality of contemplation, which is, [... more]
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Contemplative Prayer
From Amazon.com: This little gem of a book, newly issued with a foreword from the great Vietnamese Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh (who knew Merton in the 1960s) beautifully distills Merton's own reading and long experience with contemplation. Written close [... more]
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Consensus and Controversy: Defending Pope Pius XII
Historical Truth and Experience: Pius XII was the Pope of the Catholic Youth Movement in Germany during the thirties, especially during the Third Reich when it had to go "underground." This fact may explain why the recent publications [... more]
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History Of the Devil
Review of the Reviews and of the book: I've read the book; and subsequently have read the earlier reviews on Amazon. This is the best book on comparative religions I've read (over 3/4s of a century). Having been educated by the same robed priests as the [... more]
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Raids On The Unspeakable
From Amazon.com: This small collection of Merton's essays presents the Trappist monk at his most bracing. Among other things, it sheds great light on that phenomenon we call the 1960s, which is when this book was first published. Even while writing about [... more]
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The Contemplative Heart
an admirer of good writing & thinking: This book is so well written that the act of reading is in itself contemplative. It is not so much difficult to read, but rather each sentence resonates with a depth that requires stillness & presence of [... more]
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