Thompson, Phillip M.,  1959- <br/><br/>
Returning to reality :  Thomas Merton's wisdom for a technological age / 
Phillip Thompson. 
 - Cambridge :  Lutterworth Press,  2013. 
 - 1 online resource (xxi, 107 pages) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>A contemplative critique -- Avoiding the nuclear apocalypse -- Reforming the information age -- Choosing to be human or transhuman -- Some balm for Gilead -- Conclusion: From the watchtower. 
<br/><br/> We are becoming a nation of superficial and distracted consumers of instant messages and images, a state of being which does not aid engagement in religious and other deep commitments that require a sustained level of reflection and contemplation. In his thought-provoking work, Phillip M. Thompson analyses the shadow elements of technology - nuclear armaments, the bio-engineering of humans, and the distancing of humanity from the natural world - through the fascinating insights of the spiritual writer and monk Thomas Merton (1915-1968). Merton's work offers an important critique and healing re. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780718841515 0718841514 9781299252875 1299252877 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label>456537  MIL 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Technology--Religious aspects--History--20th century.<br/>Technology--Philosophy.<br/>RELIGION--Christian Life--Social Issues.<br/>RELIGION--Christianity--General.<br/>RELIGION--Christian Theology--General.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR115.T42 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>261.5/6