1961-11-21, TLS Burdick to Merton, 'With hesitancy I write you this letter. Seldom have I ever spoken to a priest, much'

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Código de referencia

US US-kylobm TMC-RG1-B-150-#01

Nombre y localización del repositorio

Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University

Nivel de descripción

Unidad documental simple

Título

1961-11-21, TLS Burdick to Merton, 'With hesitancy I write you this letter. Seldom have I ever spoken to a priest, much'

Fecha(s)

  • 1961 November 21 (Creación)

Extensión

2 page(s); Typed signed letter.

Nombre del productor

Burdick, Jeanne

Historia biográfica

Jeanne Burdick was working in physical medicine and rehabilitation at a veterans' hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Her agnosticism had left her feeling empty but had trouble accepting religious and mystical thought and asks Merton for help in explaining his religious experience.

Área de contenido y estructura

Alcance y contenido

First lines: "With hesitancy I write you this letter. Seldom have I ever spoken to a priest, much less written"... Contents index: Sigmund Freud / agnosticism / explanation of Merton's quote from «The Seven Storey Mountain» about the "disinterested love of God".

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Idiomas del material

  • inglés

instrumento de descripción generado

tmc.pdf

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Senders and recipients—

to Thomas Merton from: Burdick, Jeanne