Title | : | Ideas That Matter: The Life and Legacy of Thomas Merton |
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Author | : | Lawrence Cunningham & Brother Patrick Hart |
Release | : | 1997-09-30 |
Kind | : | audiobook |
Genre | : | Nonfiction |
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1 | Ideas That Matter: The Life and Le | Lawrence Cunningham & Brother Patrick Hart |
A gifted and complex man, the late Thomas Merton is considered by many to be a pivotal figure in 20th-century writing and spirituality. A Trappist monk, Merton was a voracious reader, prolific writer, great music lover (especially of jazz), and a social activist who believed there was more to the contemplative life than "simply denying oneself." |