Thomas Merton
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Thomas Merton was a 20th-century Trappist monk, writer, theologian, and social critic best known for his spiritual autobiography "The Seven Storey Mountain" and his influential works on contemplation, peace, and interfaith dialogue.
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| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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Trappist monk ⓘ essayist ⓘ human ⓘ poet ⓘ social critic ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| birthName | Thomas James Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Abbey of Gethsemani cemetery, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | accidental electrocution ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-01-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-12-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Clare College, Cambridge
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Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyName | Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian spirituality
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contemplative prayer ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ mysticism ⓘ peace activism ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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poetry ⓘ religious essay ⓘ social criticism ⓘ spiritual writing ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian contemplative movements
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contemporary Catholic spirituality ⓘ interfaith dialogue between Christianity and Buddhism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustine of Hippo
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Benedict of Nursia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Christian mysticism ⓘ Saint John of the Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Teresa of Ávila NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Aquinas NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
engagement in interreligious dialogue
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spiritual autobiography ⓘ writings on contemplation ⓘ writings on peace and nonviolence ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
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Trappists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Catholic Worker–influenced social thought ⓘ |
| name | Thomas Merton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander
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New Seeds of Contemplation NERFINISHED ⓘ No Man Is an Island NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seven Storey Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sign of Jonas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Way of Chuang Tzu NERFINISHED ⓘ Thoughts in Solitude NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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essayist ⓘ monk ⓘ peace activist ⓘ poet ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bangkok, Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Cistercians of the Strict Observance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
contemplative life
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interreligious understanding ⓘ monasticism ⓘ nuclear disarmament ⓘ peace and nonviolence ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ |
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