03519cam a2200673Ia 4500 ocn829911021 OCoLC 20200709060154.0 m d cr |n||||||||| 121228s2013 enk ob 000 0 eng d CDX eng pn CDX OCLCO IDEBK OCLCA OCLCQ OCLCF OCLCO YDXCP EBLCP OCLCQ WAU E7B COO N$T NLGGC JSTOR AZK COCUF 841170137 884647894 961671249 962584033 977748863 9780718841515 (ebook) 0718841514 (ebook) 9781299252875 (MyiLibrary) 1299252877 (MyiLibrary) 9780718892951 (Paper) 071889295X (Paper) 813803 (N$T) (OCoLC)829911021 (OCoLC)841170137 (OCoLC)884647894 (OCoLC)961671249 (OCoLC)962584033 (OCoLC)977748863 456537 MIL BR115.T42 REL eflch REL 012110 bisacsh REL 070000 bisacsh REL067000 bisacsh REL102000 bisacsh 261.5/6 23 MAIN Thompson, Phillip M., 1959- Returning to reality : Thomas Merton's wisdom for a technological age / Phillip Thompson. Cambridge : Lutterworth Press, 2013. 1 online resource (xxi, 107 pages) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Print version record. 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. 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. OCLC control number change - Master record variable field(s) change: 072, 650 Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968. Technology Religious aspects History 20th century. Technology Philosophy. RELIGION Christian Life Social Issues. bisacsh RELIGION Christianity General. bisacsh RELIGION Christian Theology General. bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Thompson, Phillip M., 1959- Returning to reality. Cambridge, United Kingdom : Lutterworth Press, 2013 9780718892951 (OCoLC)818738990 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=813803 Coutts Information Services COUT 24881341 15.00 GBP EBL - Ebook Library EBLB EBL3328544 Ingram Digital eBook Collection IDEB cis24881341 YBP Library Services YANK 10349582 ebrary EBRY ebr10670312 EBSCOhost EBSC 813803 92 N$T 55082 55082