First Impressions of Thomas Merton

Before reading Thomas Merton’s little book Contemplative Prayer, [1] I had anticipated the difficulties in coming to terms with an entirely different system of theology and spirituality–in this case, one kind of Roman Catholic monastic life. I write “one kind” because I discovered that Merton himself would join Protestants in criticizing the stereotyped vices of the monastery.

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Alone with Kevin

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I will be on the radio with Kevin Boling in Greenville, SC at 1:05 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, August 3rd talking about my new book. You can listen online at callingfortruth.org or on the radio at AM 660.

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