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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Thomas Merton canonical 9
Thomas James Merton 1

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instanceOf Catholic priest
Trappist monk
essayist
human
poet
social critic
theologian
birthName Thomas James Merton
linked to: Thomas Merton
burialPlace Abbey of Gethsemani cemetery, Kentucky, United States
causeOfDeath accidental electrocution
citizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
countryOfBirth France
dateOfBirth 1915-01-31
dateOfDeath 1968-12-10
educatedAt Clare College, Cambridge
Columbia University
familyName Merton
fieldOfWork Christian spirituality
contemplative prayer
interfaith dialogue
mysticism
peace activism
social justice
genre autobiography
poetry
religious essay
social criticism
spiritual writing
givenName Thomas
influenced Christian contemplative movements
contemporary Catholic spirituality
interfaith dialogue between Christianity and Buddhism
influencedBy Augustine of Hippo
Benedict of Nursia
Eastern Christian mysticism
Saint John of the Cross
linked to: San Juan de la Cruz

Saint Teresa of Ávila
linked to: Teresa of Ávila

Taoism
Thomas Aquinas
linked to: St. Thomas Aquinas

Zen Buddhism
linked to: Zen
knownFor engagement in interreligious dialogue
spiritual autobiography
writings on contemplation
writings on peace and nonviolence
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
Trappists
linked to: Trappist monks
movement Catholic Worker–influenced social thought
name Thomas Merton
notableWork Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander
New Seeds of Contemplation
No Man Is an Island
The Seven Storey Mountain
The Sign of Jonas
The Way of Chuang Tzu
Thoughts in Solitude
occupation author
essayist
monk
peace activist
poet
theologian
placeOfBirth Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales, France
linked to: Prades
placeOfDeath Bangkok, Thailand
linked to: Bangkok
religion Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Cistercians of the Strict Observance
residence Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, United States
wroteAbout contemplative life
interreligious understanding
monasticism
nuclear disarmament
peace and nonviolence
race relations in the United States

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Thomas Merton name Thomas Merton
Thomas Merton birthName Thomas James Merton
linked to: Thomas Merton
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Robert Giroux hasNotableClient Thomas Merton