Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations about Merton

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Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
Kelly-Mary-Isabelle-1950 "Critical Appreciation of the Poetry of Thomas Merton." (Kelly, Mary Isabelle: 1950) Item 1998
Kilcullen-Trudy-2006 "Is Mystical Experience of God in Contemplation Open to All Human Beings or Only an Elite Group? - A Contrasting of Medieval and Modern Perspectives." (Kilcullen, Trudy: 2006) Item 2006
Konechnik-Thomas-J-2017 "Thomas Merton’s Spirituality of the Authentic Self." (Konechnik, Thomas J.: 2017) Item 2017
Kramp-Joseph-2006 "The Lives of Thomas Merton: A Study in Psychoanalysis, History, and Identity." (Kramp, Joseph: 2006) Item 2006
Krumins-Norbert-Michael-2018 "Curating the Liminal Space: Zen, Being Peace, and the Cultivation of Presence." (Krumins, Norbert Michael: 2018) Item 2018
Kwon-Hyeokil-2016 "The Progress of Thomas Merton's Thoughts according to His Experience of Contemplation: A Comparative Study of <i>Seeds of Contemplation</i> and <i>New Seeds of Contemplation</i>." (Kwon, Hyeokil: 2008) Item 2016
Labasauskas-Vaidotas-2006 "A Theological Analysis of Thomas Merton's Conversion: The Moral Dimension." (Labasauskas, Vaidotas: 2006) Item 2006
Lechicka-Elżbieta-1999 "Mądrość według Tomasza Mertona." (Lechicka, Elżbieta: 1999) Item 2020
Lencioni-Joe-2004 "Total Kenosis, True Shunyata, and the Plerotic Self of Thomas Merton and Abe Masao." (Lencioni, Joe: 2004) Item 2004
Lilin-Wu-2014 "A Study of the Monk Thomas Merton's Way of Contemplation." (Lilin, Wu: 2014) Item 2014
Little-David-E-1994 "An Historical Overview and Analytical Study in the Origin of Texts, Melodies and Performance Practices of the Niles-Merton Song Cycles." (Little, David E.: 1994) Item 1994
Lucander-Pirjo-1991 "'Noverim Te, Noverim Me': Det Kontemplativa I Thomas Mertons Religiösa Åskådning." (Lucander, Pirjo: 1991) Item 1991
Łukaszewski-Mariusz-Czesław-2005 "Orędzie Życia Monastycznego w Wybranych Pismach Tomasza Mertona." (Łukaszewski, Mariusz Czesław: 2005) Item 2005
Malewitz-Thomas-Edward-2018 "No One Is An Island: Student Experiences of a Catholic High School Curriculum Response to Bullying, Based on Themes From the Writings of Thomas Merton." (Malewitz, Thomas Edward: 2018) Item 2018 View
Malits-Elena-1974 "Journey into the Unknown: Thomas Merton's Continuing Conversion." (Malits, Elena: 1974) Item 1974
Martínez-Sonia-Petisco-2003 "La Poesía de Thomas Merton: Creación, Crítica y Contemplación." (Martínez, Sonia Petisco: 2003) Item 2003
McCawley-Scott-Michael-1989 "Thomas Merton and the Crisis of Contemporary Language: Selected Prose, Early Poems and 'Cables to the Ace'." (McCawley, Scott Michael: 1989) Item 1989
McGuire-Daniel-1973 "Thomas Merton on the Future of Monasticism." (McGuire, Daniel: 1973) Item 1973
McKay-Bruce-1979 "Ministry in a Parish Context Seen Through the Witness of Thomas Merton." (McKay, Bruce: 1979) Item 1979
McKeown-Les-2004 "Thomas Merton's Assimilation of the Writings of St. John of the Cross Leading to His Embrace of Zen Vocabulary in Relation to Contemplation." (McKeown, Les: 2004) Item 2004
McMahon-Joseph-Gerald-Jr-1981 "The Religious Roots of Non-Violence in Twentieth Century America." (McMahon, Joseph Gerald, Jr.: 1981) Item 1981
McNally-Cross-Sam-2017 "Thomas Merton: Man of the Church (Only by Participation in the Active Life of the Church can the Interior Life Flourish, as Demonstrated Through the Writings of Thomas Merton)." (McNally-Cross, Sam: 2017) Item 2017
Méchinaud-Jean-François-2019 "Thomas Merton et les Catholiques Français: À Travers sa Correspondance (1941-1968) et Ses Écrits Spirituels." (Méchinaud, Jean-François: 2019) Item 2019
Milo-Tomasz-2009 "Analysis of Thomas Merton's Experience of Solitude Through the Prism of Hans Urs von Balthasar's Theodrama." (Milo, Tomasz: 2020) Item 2009
Murphey-Ray-P-1995 "Opening the Doors of Perception: A Comparative Study of William Blake and Thomas Merton." (Murphey, Ray P.: 1995) Item 1995
Nigg-Joel-Thomas-1980 "The Value in Vulnerability: Themes of Poverty in the Spirituality of Thomas Merton." (Nigg, Joel Thomas: 1980) Item 1980
Oconnor-Margaret-1998 "A Voice from the Hills: Thomas Merton: Poet, Monk, Prophet." Item 1998
OLeary-Catherine-1961 "Henry D. Thoreau and Thomas Merton: A Comparative Study of the Contemplative Spirit as Shown in their Prose Works." Item 1961
OShea-Margaret-Mary-1977 "Thomas Merton on Hermits." Item 1977
Oh-Bang-Sik-2001 "Thomas Merton's Contribution to the Theology of Hope: A Contextual, Diachronic and Analytical-Synthetic Study." Item 2001 View
Oikarinen-Sanna-2001 "Yksinäisyydestä Vastuun Kantajaksi: Yksinäisyys Ja Yhteisö Thomas Mertonin Spiritualiteetissa." Item 2001
Oikarinen-Sanna-2001 "Yksinäisyydestä Vastuun Kantajaksi: Yksinäisyys Ja Yhteisö Thomas Mertonin Spiritualiteetissa." (Oikarinen, Sanna: 2001) Item 2001
Orberson-David-Edward-2017 "Thomas Merton: Evil, Suffering, Zen and the Purified Soul Theodicy." (Orberson, David Edward: 2017) Item 2017
Parkhurst-James-Coleman-2006 "Seeds of Creation Spirituality: The Life and Work of Thomas Merton." (Parkhurst, James Coleman: 2006) Item 2006
Peach-Robert-Kammer-2012 "Raids on Theology: Thomas Merton's Raids on the Unspeakable as Political Theology in a Metzian Key." (Peach, Robert Kammer: 2012) Item 2012
Pearson-J-Stephen-2008 "‘Not of this world’: Christian Devotional Literature as Minority Discourse." (Pearson, J. Stephen: 2008) Item 1991
Pereira-Sibélius-Cefas-2012 "Thomas Merton: Itinerarium Da Vida Contemplativa No Tempo e Na História." (Pereira, Sibélius Cefas: 2012) Item 2012
Pickering-Maureen-2007 "Holiness and the World in the Writings of Thomas Merton." (Pickering, Maureen: 2007) Item 2007
Plumley-Brian-L-1993 "Searching for a Place to Stand: Reflections of Spiritually-Rooted Social Activists." (Plumley, Brian L.: 1993) Item 1993
Poitras-Gilles-1982 "Spirituality and Social Action in the Thought of Thomas Merton." (Poitras, Gilles: 1982) Item 1982
Primack-Candace-S-1997 "Art, Contemplation and Humankind in the Aesthetic Theories of James Joyce and Thomas Merton." (Primack, Candace S.: 1997) Item 1997
Redmond-Wylie-2008 "Beyond the Shadow and Disguise’: Zen's Contribution to the Religious Experience and Vision of Thomas Merton." (Redmond, Wylie: 2008) Item 2008
Rodriguez-Jared-A-2012 "The Spiritual Impulse to Turn Within and the Engagement in a World of Action." (Rodriguez, Jared A.: 2012) Item 2012
Ronsi-Francilaide-de-Queiroz-2014 "A Mística Cristã e o Diálogo Inter-religioso em Thomas Merton e em Raimon Panikkar Para Uma Maturidade Cristã e Uma Mística Inter-religiosa." (Ronsi, Francilaide de Queiroz: 2014) Item 2014 View
Ruttle-Paul-1980 "Buddhist Components in the Thought and Spirituality of Thomas Merton." (Ruttle, Paul: 1980) Item 1980
Sandstrom-Henning-Erik-1992 "Ars Gratia Dei: A Study in the Theological Aesthetics of Thomas Merton." (Sandstrom, Henning Erik: 1992) Item 1992
Scarpino-James-Leonard-2001 "Thomas Merton's Broken Vows: Learning the Lessons Failure Alone May Teach." (Scarpino, James Leonard: 2001) Item 2001
Schmidt-Gail-Ramshaw-1976 "The Poetry of Thomas Merton: An Introduction." (Schmidt, Gail Ramshaw: 1976) Item 1976
Scruggs-Ryan-2005 "Faith Seeks Understanding: Thomas Merton's Interest in Karl Barth." (Scruggs, Ryan: 2009) Item 2005
Shay-Susan-2012 "Other Voices: The Transforming Voice of Women and the Sacred Feminine in the Life of Thomas Merton, 1958-1968." (Shay, Susan: 2012) Item 2012
Sisson-Larry-Wayman-1995 "Spiritual Autobiography: Origins to Apocalypse." (Sisson, Larry Wayman: 1995) Item 1995
Strumiłowski-Jan-Paweł-OCist-2012 "Poznanie Boga Źródłem Moralnej Doskonałości U Thomasa Mertona." (Strumiłowski, Jan Paweł, O.Cist.: 2012) Item 2012
Sutherland-William-D-2008 "A Seed with Wings: Thomas Merton's Journey Fosters Interreligious Understanding." (Sutherland, William D.: 2008) Item 2008
Szpila-Sister-Mary-Janell-1987 "Thomas Merton on Obedience." (Szpila, Sister Mary Janell: 1987) Item 1987
Trinka-Zachary-David-2015 "Forgiveness - A Comparative Look at the Works of Chogyam Trungpa and Thomas Merton." (Trinka, Zachary David: 2015) Item 2015
Trzebuniak-Józef-SVD-2006 "Teologiczny Wymiar Milczenia: Na Podstawie Autobiografii I Wybranych Pism Tomasza Mertona." (Trzebuniak, Józef, SVD: 2006) Item 2006
van-Staden-Elmor-2016 "Journey Within: The Spirituality of Thomas Merton (1915-1968)." (van Staden, Elmor: 2016) Item 2016
Velamkunnel-Joseph-1975 "Transcendental Experience of God According to Thomas Merton: A Comparative and Theological Study of Oriental and Christian Mysticism." (Velamkunnel, Joseph: 1975) Item 1975
Vogt-Heather-Lyn-2002 "The Conjectures of a Committed Contemplative: Thomas Merton and American Society." (Vogt, Heather Lyn: 2002) Item 2002
Wigaard-Christian-2011 "Kristen Tro I Møte Med Zen: En Analyse Av Thomas Mertons Og Notto R. Thelles Dialogerfaringer Med Zen-Buddhismen." (Wigaard, Christian: 2011) Item 2011
Williams-Peter-E-2004 "Liberating Structure: External Structure and Developing Concepts of Autonomy." (Williams, Peter E.: 2004) Item 2004
Winburn-Christian-McCoy-1997 "Thomas Merton and the Journey from Ego to Selfhood." (Winburn, Christian McCoy: 1997) Item 1997
Witte-Mark-G-1996 "The Theological Anthropology of Thomas Merton." (Witte, Mark G.: 1996) Item 1996
Yew-Hongchang-Ezra-1999 "Thomas Merton's Journey with Art: A Study of Thomas Merton's Spiritual Aesthetics." (Yew, Hongchang Ezra: 1999) Item 1999
Yondura-Sophie-SSJ-2008 "Spiritual Mentors for Living One's Baptismal Call in the 21st Century." (Yondura, Sophie, S.S.J.: 2008) Item 2008
Yonkers-Michael-Allan-1976 "Man the Image of God: The Theological Anthropology of Thomas Merton." (Yonkers, Michael Allan: 1976) Item 1976
ZawMin-Henry-Thura-2010 "The Telos in Buddhism & Christianity as seen in Thomas Merton." (ZawMin, Henry Thura: 2010) Item 2010
Zettell-Raymond-J-1951 "Thomas Merton - A Modern Mystic." (Zettell, Raymond J.: 1951) Item 1951
Žičkytė-Augustė-2014 "Tomo Mertono Kūryba Kaip Šventumo Tapsmo Išraiška Kasdienybėje." (Žičkytė, Augustė: 2017) Item 2014
Zimmerer-Jared-2017 "Thomas Merton's Perspective on Asceticism as an Evangelical Strategy." (Zimmerer, Jared: 2017) Item 2017
Zyniewicz-Matthew-Charles-2000 "The Interreligious Dialogue Between Thomas Merton and D.T. Suzuki." (Zyniewicz, Matthew Charles: 2000) Item 2000
Adolfsson-Lars-2010 "Mary, Mother of Jesus, Mother of Me: An Ecclesiological Study on the Marian Sermons of Thomas Merton." (Adolfsson, Lars: 2010) Item 2010
Albarran-Louis-T-2005 "Thomas Merton and the Mask of Dylan: How Thomas Merton Passed Over into Bob Dylan's Art." (Albarran, Louis T.: 2005) Item 2005
Altany-Alan-1987 "The Transformation of the Idea of the Sacred in the Poetry of Thomas Merton." (Altany, Alan: 1987) Item 1987
Amogu-Christian-Ifeanyi-1996 "Prayer and Asceticism in the Search for the Authentic Self in Thomas Merton." (Amogu, Christian Ifeanyi: 1996) Item 1996
Arcement-Kyle-2013 "In the School of the Prophets: The Formation of Thomas Merton's Prophetic Spirituality." (Arcement, Kyle: 2013) Item
Attard-Jonathan-2017 "Rediscovering Sapientia in an Age Riddled by Scientia: Prophetic Knowledge in Thomas Merton." (Attard, Jonathan: 2017) Item 2017
Baird-Mary-Julian-Sr-RSM-1956 "The Treatment of the Mother of God in the Writings of Thomas Merton." (Baird, Mary Julian, Sr., R.S.M.: 1956) Item 1956
Barciok-Karol-2010 "Religie Dalekiego Wschodu w Pismach Thomasa Mertona." (Barciok, Karol: 2010) Item 2010
Bartkowski-Bill-1979 "Definition and Contradiction: The Thought and Poetry of Thomas Merton." (Bartkowski, Bill: 1979) Item 1979
Berthelot-Joseph-Alfred-1955 "Thomas Merton: A Study." (Berthelot, Joseph Alfred: 1955) Item 1955
Błachuciński-Tomasz-2011 "Doświadczanie Boga W Filozoficzno-Religijnych Poszukiwaniach O. Thomasa Mertona." (Błachuciński, Tomasz: 2011) Item 2011
Black-Noel-Andersen-1994 "Understanding Difference Through Paradox: Exploring the Relationship of Language to Religious Truth in the Writings of William James, William Blake, Alan Watts, Thomas Merton, and Jacques Derrida." (Black, Noel Andersen: 1994) Item 1994
Bowen-Mary-Rose-1957 "Symbolism of Sun and Light in Thomas Merton's Poetry." (Bowen, Mary Rose: 1957) Item 1957
Bowman-Bonnie-Lila-1979 "Flowers of Contemplation: The Later Poetry of Thomas Merton." (Bowman, Bonnie Lila: 1979) Item 1979
Brewer-Paul-E-1949 "A Study of the Style and Content of the Poems of Thomas Merton." (Brewer, Paul E.: 1949) Item 1949
Brown-Hunter-Lawlor-1979 "Thomas Merton on Prayer in the Lay State." (Brown, Hunter Lawlor: 1974) Item 1979
Caputi-Ilaria-1971 "Il Primo Thomas Merton: The Seven Storey Mountain." (Caputi, Ilaria: 1971) Item 1971
Choi-Bong-Kyu-2011 "Select Themes in Thomas Merton's Thought as a Resource for Korean Presbyterianism." (Choi, Bong Kyu: 2011) Item 2011
Crozier-William-D-2020 "The Given Word: A Descriptive Phenomenology of Private Writing Toward Conversion." (Crozier, William D.: 2020) Item 2020
Cullen-Thérèse-A-2004 "'Love is the Measure': The Lives of Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton as Counter-Cultural Models of the Church." (Cullen, Thérèse A.: 2004) Item 2004
Davis-Jennifer-Mary-1993 "The Moral Character Formation of John Lennon and Thomas Merton: Their Lives Interpreted Using Insights From Stanley Hauerwas." (Davis, Jennifer Mary: 1993) Item 2014
De-Lange-Ecclesia-2006 "Thomas Merton: Life, Work and Thoughts on Zen." (De Lange, Ecclesia: 2006) Item 1988
De-Nicolo-Georg-1995 "Thomas Merton's Anti-Poetry: Genetic and Functional Aspects of Cables to the Ace and The Geography of Lograire." (De Nicolo, Georg: 1995) Item 2006
De-Puy-Harold-A-1955 "Humor and Mysticism in Thomas Merton." (De Puy, Harold A.: 1955) Item 2021
Decker-Christopher-William-1988 "Thomas Merton, Social Critic: The Early and Late Years: Discontinuity or Development?" (Decker, Christopher William: 1988) Item 1987
Del-Prete-Thomas-Andrew-1986 "Self-Discovery: The Purpose of Education According to Thomas Merton." (Del Prete, Thomas Andrew: 1986) Item 1995
Doll-Peter-1989 "'Be What You Are': Zichzeif Worden Voigens 'The New Man' van Thomas Merton." (Doll, Peter: 1989) Item 1989
Edgar-Goeser-Deborah-Boatwright-2016 "Invited into the Dance: The Sacred and the Courage to be Embodied." (Edgar-Goeser, Deborah Boatwright: 2016) Item 2016
Edinger-Kendra-J-2006 "A Sense of the Divine." (Edinger, Kendra J.: 2006) Item 2006