Thomas Merton’s "Theology of Resistance" : towards a political interpretation of his contemplative spirituality

This thesis is an exploration of what the monk, Thomas Merton OCSO, (1915-68) called his "theology of resistance". Its purpose is to establish that this theology was a politically as well as a spiritually inspired critique of America in the modem era, and to illustrate the coherent develop...

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Main Author: Berry, Judith Elizabeth
Published: King's College London (University of London) 1998
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.566682