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Contemplation in a World of Action (Gethsemani Studies in Psychological and Religious Anthropology) (Paperback)

by Thomas Merton (Author), Robert Coles (Foreword)
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Editorial Reviews
Values and Visions Reviews Service, 2/26/99
"Many years ahead of his time—as all serious prophets are—Merton saw the necessary link between contemplation and social action. . . ."

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"When I speak of the contemplative life I do not mean the institutional, cloistered life . . . I am talking about a special dimension of inner discipline and experience, a certain integrity and fullness of personal development. . . . Discovering the contemplative life is a new self-discovery. One might say it is the flowering of a deeper identity on an entirely different plane. . . ." —Thomas Merton, from the book

The spiritual and psychological insights of these essays were nurtured in a monastic milieu, but their issues are universally human. Merton lays a foundation for personal growth and transformation through fidelity to "our own truth and inner being." His main focus is our desire and need to attain "a fully human and personal identity." This classic is a restored and corrected edition.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 266 pages
  • Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press (March 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0268008345
  • ISBN-13: 978-0268008345
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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