Thomas Merton, Wildness and the Sacramental Power of Place

The article offers information on author Thomas Merton's wildness and the sacramental power of place. Topics discussed include roots and progression of Merton's love for creation, use of spatial-thinking mechanisms in his journal, effect of place and environment on Merton, and Merton'...

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Main Author: Brown, Jason M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: AMS Press [2016]
In: The Merton annual
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Pages: 80-89
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBQ North America
NBD Doctrine of Creation
NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics
Further subjects:B Geography
B Environmentalism
B Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968
B SPATIAL ability
B Ecology
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Summary:The article offers information on author Thomas Merton's wildness and the sacramental power of place. Topics discussed include roots and progression of Merton's love for creation, use of spatial-thinking mechanisms in his journal, effect of place and environment on Merton, and Merton's environmentalism effort for environmental protection.
ISSN:0894-4857
Contains:Enthalten in: The Merton annual