Description
Explore the life of Thomas Merton, an American monk whose life transcended the monastery outside Louisville where he lived and prayed. Merton was a writer and voice for peace during nuclear proliferation and the Viet Nam war. He was also deeply concerned about the poor. His writings were very influential in the sixties, even as he sought out solitude and silence. Before his death, he was interested in inter-religious dialogue, especially with Zen Buddhists.
Scott Sharp has been reading books by Thomas Merton since 1993 when he picked up Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander by chance at his local library. Since then, Merton has been a consistent literary conversation partner for Sharp. When he isn’t reading Merton, Sharp spends his time as the Executive Director of Albuquerque Oasis.