Overview
While he was a student at Columbia University, Thomas Merton stumbled upon The Spirit of Medieval Philosophy by renowned neo-Thomistic philosopher Etienne Gilson. An essential work on St. Thomas and other Christian philosophers, it led him down a path of spiritual searching that would culminate with his conversion to the Catholic Church and entrance into a Trappist monastery. These five talks, originally delivered by Thomas Merton to the novice monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani, examine On the Ways of God (De divinis moribus), a short work attributed to St. Thomas Aquinas and likely written by a pseudonymous author. In this series, Merton explores the simple, perfect, infinite, and immutable nature of God.. Merton's talks are more akin to retreat conferences than didactic academic presentations. In them, you will find profound reflections on the Divine perfections as expressed in De divinis moribus. He applies these qualities to our own lives, looking at how God provides a powerful model for imitating the Divine. Just as we are made in the image of God, so we are called to imitate the Father and thus become Godlike. This collection of talks offers an exceptional journey through medieval philosophy and Thomistic thought. Join Thomas Merton in imitating the divine today. This set includes an afterword by Fr. Anthony Ciorra.
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Author: Thomas Merton ,
Thomas Merton
Publisher: Learn25
Imprint: Learn25
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 12.80cm
Weight: 0.181kg
ISBN: 9781666548457
ISBN 10: 1666548456
Publication Date: 24 March 2022
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
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Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk and bestselling author of such beloved works as The Seven Storey Mountain and New Seeds of Contemplation. One of the 20th century's great mystics, he was also a masterful teacher who delivered powerful conferences to the novice monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani. A spiritual sage and guide for countless men and women, he struggled with complex questions about God's existence and the role of organized religion. Thomas Merton was a Trappist monk and bestselling author of such beloved works as The Seven Storey Mountain and New Seeds of Contemplation. One of the 20th century's great mystics, he was also a masterful teacher who delivered powerful conferences to the novice monks at the Abbey of Gethsemani. A spiritual sage and guide for countless men and women, he struggled with complex questions about God's existence and the role of organized religion.
