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Modern Mystic & Symbol of a Century
October 2, 2016 @ 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm
The biographical facts of Thomas Merton’s life are an apt metaphor for the 20th century, but his inner life was shaped by a series of remarkable prayer experiences.
Join us as Bonnie Thurston examines both aspects with a view to what our own lives and prayer might be “saying.”
A light lunch will be served.
About Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton was an American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk, he was a poet, social activist, and pioneer of Interfaith Dialogue. Merton wrote more than 70 books—mostly on spirituality, social justice, and a quiet pacifism—as well as essays, reviews, and voluminous journals. Among Merton’s most enduring works is his best-selling, spiritual autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), which appears on National Review’s list of the 100 best non-fiction books of the 20th century. He has been an inspiration to millions.
About Bonnie Thurston
After years as a university and seminary professor, Bonnie Thurston lives quietly in her home state of West Virginia. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on Thomas Merton, helped found and has served as the president of the International Thomas Merton society, has published widely on Merton. Her work on Merton has been translated into Dutch, German, Italian, and Spanish.
