twentieth-century wisdom for twenty-first century livingDekar, Paul R.creatorPearson, Paul M.textbibliographyElectronic books.History.enkCambridge, U.KLutterworth Press2012, ©20112012monographiceng

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1 online resource (xviii, 242 pages)This book explores Merton's prophetic writings and experience as they offer guidance for spiritual seekers in their search to experience God, to simplify their lives, to live more humanly, and to shape Christian community in the face of alienation, consumerism, noise, and technology.Front cover; Title page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements ; Abbreviations; 1. Stirrings of a New Monasticism; 2. Introducing Thomas Merton; 3. Thomas Merton on Monastic Renewal; Monastic Formation; Merton on Prayer; Openness to Wider Society; Reflections; 4. Thomas Merton on Simplification of Life; The Spirit of Simplicity: Merton's First Bookof Monastic Theology; Simplicity in Merton's Other Writings; Why Merton on Simplicity Matters; Reflections; 5. Thomas Merton, Guide to the Right Use of Technology; Merton on The Triple Revolution; Defining and Evaluating Technology.Three Baskets of Concern: Destruction, Distortion, and Distraction, Destructive Developments; Distortion of Our True Humanity; Divertissements, Diversions, and Distractions; Merton's Prophetic Diagnosis; Reflections; 6. Thomas Merton on Care of Earth; Interconnection with Nature; Custodianship of Nature; Reflections; 7. The Root of War Is Fear; Merton on War and Peace; Merton on Gandhi and Non-violence; Merton on Dialogue; Reflections; 8. Twentieth-Century Wisdom for Twenty-First-Century Communities; New Monastic Communities; Merton on a New Monasticism; Merton on Four New Communities.The ShakersThe Hutterian Brethren; Taizé; Madonna House Apostolate; Merton as Mentor of New Monastics; Reflections; 9. Building Communities of Love; The Need for Communities of Love; Communities of Love; Merton for the Next Generation; Seeking Wisdom on the Journey; Appendix 1. The Christian in a Technological World; "The Christian in a Technological World"; Appendix 2. Marxism and Technology; Introduction; "Computers-Marxism. The 'no-dialogue' kind"; Bibliography; Merton Titles by Category, Date of Publication; Poetry; Fiction; Autobiographical Books and Journals; Essays on Monasticism.Essays on History and Doctrinal TheologyEssays on Biblical and Liturgical Themes; Essays on Spiritual Direction, Prayer, and Contemplation; Essays on Literary Themes and Contemporary Issues; Essays on Asian and Native American Religion; Letters; Anthologies; Introductions, Talks, Unpublished essays; Periodicals; Other Sources; Films; Web Material; Interviews; Other Material; Back cover.Paul R. Dekar ; foreword by Paul M Pearson.Includes bibliographical references.Merton, Thomas1915-1968Merton, Thomas1915-1968Merton, Thomas1915-1968SimplicityReligious aspectsChristianityMonasticism and religious ordersTechnologyReligious aspectsHistory20th centuryEcologyReligious aspectsChristianityRELIGIONComparative ReligionRELIGIONEssaysRELIGIONReferenceEcologyReligious aspectsChristianityMonasticism and religious ordersSimplicityReligious aspectsChristianityTechnologyReligious aspectsRELIGION / General 1900 - 1999 fast BX4705.M542 D45 2012eb200.9Dekar, Paul.Havertown : The Lutterworth Press, ©20129780718840693071884069022573/ctt1cg597f JSTORhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=813816http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=813816E7B12041820200709060155.0ocn847592076eng