Disputed Questions"Reflecting Thomas Merton's lifelong examination of the relationship between the monastic, contemplative life and the need for spiritual expression in the secular world, these essays explore the coming together of the active and the contemplative life and the relationship of persons to social organizations. Ranging from an account of the Greek monastic community on Mount Athos to a look at the spiritually destructive power of racism, Merton's writing manages to be both lively and profound as he leads the reader through the hard questions of modern existence, bringing together traditional religious values with a concern for the spiritual needs of the present day.".--cover matter. |
Contents
THE PASTERNAK AFFAIR | 3 |
MOUNT ATHOS | 68 |
THE SPIRITUALITY OF SINAI | 83 |
THE POWER AND MEANING OF LOVE | 97 |
CHRISTIANITY AND TOTALITARIANISM | 127 |
SACRED ART AND THE SPIRITUAL LIFE | 151 |
Blessed Paul Giustiniani | 165 |
PHILOSOPHY OF SOLITUDE | 177 |
The Ascetic Doctrine | 208 |
THE PRIMITIVE CARMELITE IDEAL | 218 |
ABSURDITY IN SACRED DECORATION | 264 |
MONK AND APOSTLE | 274 |
APPENDIX A | 291 |
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