{"product_id":"thomas-merton-paul-r-dekar-9780718892593","title":"Thomas Merton: Twentieth-Century Wisdom for Twenty-First-Century Living","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to the ideas of the mystic and scholar Thomas Merton, his critique of modern society and his spiritual solution for Christian community.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Merton was arguably the twentieth century's most widely published and widely read spiritual writer. This book explores Merton's prophetic writings and experience as they offer guidance for those seeking to experience God, to simplify their lives, to live more humanly, and to shape Christian community in the face of alienation, consumerism, noise, and technology. The book includes parts of three previously unpublished conference contributions by Merton on technology.\u003cbr\u003eExploring Merton's thoughts on monastic renewal, prayer, radical simplicity, ecology, technology, war, peace and interfaith dialogue, Dekar reminds us why Merton was so influential and why he continues to be so.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul R. Dekar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0718892593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780718892593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lutterworth Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Paul R. Dekar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48807838253311,"sku":"9780718892593","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thomas-merton-paul-r-dekar-9780718892593","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}