Contemplation in a World of Action

by Merton, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780268008345
• ISBN10: 0268008345
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Univ of Notre Dame Pr

Summary

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." Our desire and need to attain "a fully human and personal identity" is the focus of Merton's concern.
The republication of this classic in a newly restored, corrected edition is the first of Gethsemani Studies, a series of books that explores, through the twin perspectives of psychology and religion, the dynamics and depths of being fully human.

Author Biography

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani for twenty-seven years, serving as Novice Master for over a decade.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Contemplation in a World of Action
Renewal of Life in the Monastic Milieu
Problems and Prospects	p. 5
Vocation and Modern Thought	p. 28
The Identity Crisis	p. 58
Dialogue and Renewal	p. 84
Renewal and Discipline	p. 98
The Place of Obedience	p. 117
Openness and Cloister	p. 128
Is the World a Problem?	p. 141
Contemplation in a World of Action	p. 154
The Contemplative and the Atheist	p. 162
Ecumenism and Renewal	p. 177
The Need for a New Education	p. 193
Final Integration - Toward a "Monastic Therapy"	p. 200
Contemplative Life
Is the Contemplative Life Finished?	p. 215
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