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- 1963 June 25 (Creation)
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3 page(s); Xerox copy of a typed signed letter.
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Biographical history
Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was a writer and Trappist monk at Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky. His writings include such classics as The Seven Storey Mountain, New Seeds of Contemplation, and Zen and the Birds of Appetite. Merton is the author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters, social criticism, and writings on peace, justice, and ecumenism.
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First lines: "This will come to you as a conscience matter letter, so that I can deal with your question freely."... Contents index: going to Birmingham (against superiors) had occurred to Merton, but suggests that it may be counterproductive to Berrigan's mission to lose support and be labeled a renegade / gather other Catholics believing in racial equality and non-violence / "Pacem in Terris", bishops and theologians / monastic role and obedience.
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- engleză
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Copy from Cornell University Department of Rare Books.
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