The Merton Annual Volume 27 – Centenary Edition: Merton’s Vision of the World Redeemed by Christ

Editors: David Joseph Belcastro, Joseph Quinn Raab

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“This special centenary volume of The Merton Annual brings together international scholars in a composition of voices inquiring into, reflecting on and celebrating Thomas Merton’s vision of the world redeemed by Christ. … We present this volume of The Merton Annual to you the reader in celebration of Merton’s graces and tasks that he labored faithfully to cultivate in his life and work. We have inherited Merton’s legacy and are now responsible for continuing the work of witnessing to the world redeemed in Christ. Each of the articles presented here provides a unique perspective into that vision.” Click here to read the full introduction by David Joseph Belcastro.

The Merton Annual publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about related matters of major concern to his life and work. Its purpose is to enhance Merton’s reputation as a writer and monk, to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. The Merton Annual includes as regular features, reviews, review-essays, a bibliographic survey, interviews, and first appearances of unpublished or obscurely published Merton materials, photographs and art. Essays about related literary and spiritual matters are also considered.

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Categories: General Thomas Merton Books, The Merton Annual, Thomas Merton Series

Year: 2014
Pages: 268

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The Merton Annual Volume 27 – Centenary Edition: Merton’s Vision of the World Redeemed by Christ

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The Merton Annual Volume 27 – Centenary Edition: Merton’s Vision of the World Redeemed by Christ

CONTENTS

Belcastro, David. “Introduction: An International Centenary Celebration of Merton’s Vision of the World Redeemed by Christ .” 7-14.

Lipsey, Roger. “Christ Crucified: A Note on the Cover Image.” 15-21.

Milosz, Czeslaw. “Merton.” 22-24.

O’Donnell, Angela Alaimo. “Poetry, Friendship and the Communion of Saints: Thomas Merton and Czeslaw Milosz.” 25-34.

Merton, Thomas. “Aesthetic and Contemplative Experience – James Joyce,” transcribed and edited by Paul M. Pearson. 35-44.

“A Conversation with Hildegard Goss-Mayr about Thomas Merton,” conducted by Detlev Cuntz, translated by Linda Maloney. 45-56.

Pramuk, Christopher. “Rumours of Glory: Walking in the Dark Half-Light of Faith.” 57-71.

Gardner, Fiona . “Internal Countries: Where the Self Redeemed by Christ Becomes the World Redeemed by Christ.” 72-82.

Poks, Malgorzata. “‘Love Wins Because It Is Bad Business’: The World Redeemed by Christ in Eighteen Poems.” 83-98.

Rosman, Artur. “‘How Could I Not Think of This?’ Milosz’s Thomistic Challenge to Merton.” 99-106.

Higgins, Michael W. “Finding Christ in the East.” 107-121.

Thurston, Bonnie. “‘An Entirely New Spiritual Reality’: Thomas Merton on Life in Christ.” 122-132.

Beltrán Llavador, Fernando. “Landscapes of Redemption: Thomas Merton’s Vision of the World from the Mount.” 133-148.

Labrie, Ross. “Merton on Art as Truth.” 149-164.

Loughrey, Glenn. “Speaking Out for Those in Exile.” 165-174.

O’Connell, Patrick F. “Redeeming the Time from Destruction.” 175-200.

Raab, Joseph Quinn. “2013 Bibliographic Review Essay: The Grandeur of God in a Picture of Hell.” 201-210.

Raab, Christian, OSB. Rev. of In the Valley of Wormwood: Cistercian Blessed and Saints of the Golden Age by Thomas Merton edited by Patrick Hart, OCSO. 211-215.

Pramuk, Christopher. Rev. of Thomas Merton: Selected Essays by Thomas Merton edited by Patrick F. O’Connell. 215-220.

Dadosky, John. Rev. of Merton & the Tao: Dialogues with John Wu and the Ancient Sages, edited by Cristóbal Serrán-Pagán y Fuentes. 233-234.

O’Connell, Patrick F. Rev. of Mystics, Muslims, and Merton by Sidney H. Griffith. (DVDs/CDs) 234-238.

Bell, Ian. Rev. of Answering the Contemplative Call: First Steps on the Mystical Path by Carl McColman. 238-242.

McGregor, Michael. Rev. of poems (1962-1997) by Robert Lax, edited by John Beer. 242-247.

Carr, Raymond. Rev. of Hope Sings, So Beautiful: Graced Encounters Across the Color Line by Christopher Pramuk. 248-252.

Gardner, Fiona. Rev. of The Lives of Erich Fromm, Love’s Prophet by Lawrence J. Friedman. 252-255.

Grateful acknowledgement is expressed to the Merton Legacy Trust and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University for permission to reproduce the calligraphy of Thomas Merton for the cover artwork.

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