Thomas Merton - Twentieth-Century Wisdom for Twenty-First-Century Living

Thomas Merton was arguably the twentieth century's most widely published and widely read spiritual writer. This book explores Merton's prophetic writings and experience as they offer guidance for spiritual seekers in their search to experience God, to simplify their lives, to live more humanly, and to shape Christian community in the face of alienation, consumerism, noise, and technology. The book includes parts of three previously unpublished conference contributions by Merton on technology.

About the author

Paul R. Dekar is Niswonger Professor of Evangelism and Missions, Memphis Theological Seminary. He is author of Creating the Beloved Community: A History of the Fellowship of Reconciliation in the United States (2005) and Holy Boldness: Practices of an Evangelistic Lifestyle (2004). He and his wife Nancy are North American members of Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Australia.

Product details

• Authors: Paul R. Dekar, Paul R./ Pearson Dekar
• Publisher: Wipf & stock publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.08.2011
• EAN: 9781606089705
• ISBN: 978-1-60608-970-5
• Series: New Monastic Library: Resources for Radical Discipleship
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works