The ‘Bible’ of Thomas Merton: A Biblical Reading of American Identity in Selected Writings of Thomas Merton, and Specifically Opening the Bible (1970)

Opening the Bible (1970) is Thomas Merton’s major critical account of the Bible and biblical theology. Writing the book made him anxious; and the first version of the book for Time-Life Books in 1966 was never published. Yet he also knew he had to complete the book. For Merton, the Bible’s message i...

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Main Author: Purvis, Anthony (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2014
In: Horizons in biblical theology
Year: 2014, Volume: 36, Issue: 2, Pages: 185-198
Further subjects:B Thomas Merton American culture biblical theology William Faulkner faith redemption social transformation mass media
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)