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Article: Contemplation and action in Thomas Merton.(Critical essay)
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- Christianity and Literature
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- June 22, 2006
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Part of Thomas Merton's influence as a spiritual writer--and he is considered be many to have been the most important spiritual writer in America in the past hundred years--stems from his recommendation of contemplation for all human beings instead of only for those in monastic orders. Nevertheless, Merton believed the achieving of the deepest level of contemplation required a sacrifice of the active life, in his case the life of writer and artist, a sacrifice that might be deemed a failure if one considers that he had authored more than fifty books before his accidental death in 1968. Moreover, from within his monastery, Merton felt connected to those who were out in the ...
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