Distractions, illusion and the need for a contemplative spirituality: A critique of Thomas Merton's advice

What I attempt to show in this article is that living in a consumerist culture often blurs the boundaries between truth and falsehood with the consequence that the world can appear opaque, insubstantial and not to be trusted. Many are duped into thinking they inhabit a ‘real' world, which throu...

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Main Author: Torevell, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2019]
In: Journal for the Study of Spirituality
Year: 2019, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 152-162
Further subjects:B Contemplation
B techno-fascism
B Merton
B divertissements
B Pascal
B Wealth
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