From the back of the box: "Throughout this series, Merton offers profound reflections on prayer and meditation, the monastic life as a journey, and religious silence. These conferences transport you into a classroom in the monastery where Merton taught. In addition to experiencing the depth of content, you will get a chance to encounter the human Merton who related to his students with love, humor, and respect." 6 lectures on 4 CDs.
Thomas Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, as well as scores of essays and reviews. Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding.
Interest in his work contributed to a rise in spiritual exploration beginning in the 1960s and 1970s in the US. Merton's letters and diaries, reveal the intensity with which their author focused on social justice issues, including the civil rights movement and proliferation of nuclear arms. He had prohibited their publication for 25 years after his death. Publication raised new interest in Merton's life.
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