Thematic Integrity in Thomas Merton's Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander

[...] Merton notes, the Israelites were called by God out of a relatively peaceful existence in Egypt into struggle and "anguish" (284). In this way, he concluded, Christians would come to know nonChristians and non-believers as Christ did and would thereby themselves better come to know C...

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Published in:Cithara 2009-05, Vol.48 (2), p.14
Main Author: Labrie, Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Christianity
Christians
Merton, Thomas (1915-1968)
Religion
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Summary:[...] Merton notes, the Israelites were called by God out of a relatively peaceful existence in Egypt into struggle and "anguish" (284). In this way, he concluded, Christians would come to know nonChristians and non-believers as Christ did and would thereby themselves better come to know Christ (298). [...] it is made clear that Merton's journey to the East had transformed his perception of Christianity in the West.
ISSN:0009-7527