THE MERTON ANNUAL

The ITMS and the Thomas Merton Center support publication of The Merton Annual: Studies in Culture, Spirituality and Social Concerns. The Merton Annual publishes articles about Thomas Merton and about related matters of major concern to his life and work. Its purpose is to enhance Merton’s reputation as a writer and monk, to continue to develop his message for our times, and to provide a regular outlet for substantial Merton-related scholarship. The Merton Annual includes as regular features reviews, review-essays, a bibliographic survey, interviews, and first appearances of unpublished, or obscurely published, Merton materials, photographs and art. Essays about related literary and spiritual matters will also be considered. Manuscripts and books for review may be sent to either of the editors.

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• Gray Matthews. "Introduction: Wide Open to Marveling, Fearing, Burning, Enduring." 7-12.

• Albert Raboteau. "Thomas Merton and Racial Reconciliation." 13-24.

• William Apel. "Terrible Days: Merton/Yungblut Letters and MLK Jr.’s Death." 25-32.

• John D. Dadosky. "Merton as Method for Inter-religious Engagement: Examples from Buddhism." 33-43.

• Daniel P. Horan, OFM. “'Those Going Among the Saracens and Other Nonbelievers': Thomas Merton and Franciscan Interreligious Dialogue." 44-66.

• Timothy Shaffer. "A (Not So) Secret Son of Francis: Thomas Merton’s Franciscan Lens for Seeing Heaven and Earth." 67-90.

• Roger Lipsey. "In the Zen Garden of the Lord: Thomas Merton’s Stone Garden." 91-105.

• Pamela Proietti. "Merton’s Reflections on the Christian Artist: Art as Doorway into Eternity." 106-116.

• Patrick O’Connell. "Nurture by Nature: Emblems of Stillness in a Season of Fury." 117-149.

• John P. Collins. "The Myth of the Fall from Paradise: Thomas Merton and Walker Percy." 150-172.

• Victor A. Kramer and Dewey Weis Kramer. "Standing to the Side and Watching: An Introduction and Remembrance about Interviewing Walker Percy." 173-175.

• “An Interview with Walker Percy about Thomas Merton.” Conducted by Victor A. Kramer and Dewey Weis Kramer in May 1983. Edited by Paul Pearson. 176-185.

• Fred Herron. “'Our Transformation in Christ': Thomas Merton and Transformative Learning." 186-204.

• Nass Cannon. "Thomas Merton and St. John of the Cross: Lives on Fire." 205-213.

• David Belcastro. "A Vow of Conversation: Past, Present & Past-Present Thomas Merton Bibliographic Review 2007." 214-254.

• Roger Lipsey. Rev. of Ad Reinhardt by Michael Corris. 255-257.
• Patrick O’Connell. Rev. of Thomas Merton and Latin America: A Consonance of Voices by Malgorzata Poks. 257-261.
• Kevin Griffth. Rev. of Pax Intrantibus: A Meditation on the Poetry of Thomas Merton by Frederick Smock. 261-263.
• Ross Labrie. Rev. of Thomas Merton: Hermit at the Heart of Things by J.S Porter. 263-265.
• Gray Matthews. Rev. of The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life by Parker J. Palmer. 265-268.
• Julie Frazier. Rev. of Gandhi on Non-Violence: Selected Texts from Gandhi’s Non-Violence in Peace and War by Thomas Merton. 269-272.
• Craig Burgdof. Rev. of Merton & Buddhism: Wisdom, Emptiness & Everyday Mind edited by Bonnie Bowman Thurston. 272-274.
• Christine Bochen. Rev. of Echoing Silence: Thomas Merton on the Vocation of Writing by Thomas Merton. 274-277.
• Arthur Giacalone. Rev. of Soul Searching: The Journey of Thomas Merton by Morgan Atkinson. 277-281.
• Donald Grayston. Rev. of In My Own Words by Thomas Merton. 281-282.
• Fr. Ron Atwood. Rev. of Lent and Easter Wisdom by Thomas Merton. 282-285.
• Monica Weis. Rev. of Thomas Merton: Master of Attention by Robert Waldron. 285-288.