Thomas Merton: God's Messenger on the Road Towards a New World

Thomas Merton: Gods Messenger on the Road towards a New World highlights the contribution of the best-selling North American writer between the Second World War and 1968. The Cistercian monk called people to act justly love kindness and walk humbly. By his critique of technology a major impediment for people to follow Jesus; by his writing on contemplative prayer; by his interfaith outreach; and through his witness against racism war and degradation of nature Merton still matters. This book uses Micah 6:8 to organize Mertons focus on justice lovingkindness and humility as well as his dialogue with Rachel Carson Ernesto Cardinal Gandhi Martin Luther King Jr. Thich Nhat Hahn and others.