Thomas Merton: The true self and the quest for justice
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Thomas Merton: The true self and the quest for justice | |
| Creator | Rakoczy, Susan | |
| Description | The year 2015 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Merton who was born on31 January 1915. His writings cover diverse themes, which are of value to a myriad of faithtraditions. This article will trace his understanding of holiness and the way in which Mertonemphasised participation in the transformation of the world. It commences with a biographicaloverview of Merton and then Merton’s understanding of ‘holiness’ as growth of the ‘true self’in God is discussed. His work as social critic is outlined and the article ends with a reflectionof Merton’s understanding of ‘love’ and ‘compassion’ – a life before God. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2016-12-02 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v72i4.3447 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 72, No 4 (2016); 9 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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