Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is one of the foremost spiritual thinkers of the twentieth century. Though he lived a mostly solitary existence as a Trappist monk; he had a dynamic impact on world affairs through his writing. An outspoken proponent of the antiwar and civil rights movements; he was both hailed as a prophet and castigated for his social criticism. He was also unique among religious leaders in his embrace of Eastern mysticism; positing it as complementary to the Western sacred tradition. Merton is the author of over forty books of poetry; essays; and religious writing; including Mystics and Zen Masters; and The Seven Story Mountain; for which he is best known. His work continues to be widely read to this day.
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