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US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-B-060-#01
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1961-08-15, TALS Berry to Merton, 'Recently when talking with Dr. John Wu he spoke of your interest in the spiritual'
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- 1961 August 15 (Creation)
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2 page(s); Typed signed letter with holograph (handwritten) annotations.
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(1914-2009)
Biographical history
Passionist priest, writer, and scholar, Thomas Berry shared an interest with Merton in Asian spiritual traditions and both wrote on the subject. Later describing himself as a "geologian", Fr. Berry would achieve more prominence for his writings on deep ecology and ecospirituality.
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First lines: "Recently when talking with Dr. John Wu he spoke of your interest in the spiritual traditions of the"... Contents index: asking for Merton's input in the Christian evaluation of Asian spirituality / meetings of Catholic scholars in New York / the loss of John Wu's wife and effect on his writing.
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- English
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to Thomas Merton from: Berry, Thomas, Fr., C.P.