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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
McKervey, Henry A.

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1966

Volume: 1 item(s); 2 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Henry McKervey objects to Merton's apologetic approach in response to unbelievers, and states his (McKervey's) belief that the Catholic Church is the long-time victim of persecution.

Biography

Henry A. McKervey writes to the editor of Harper's from Spokane, Washington, in response to "Apologies to an Unbeliever", published in the November 1966 issue of Harper's Magazine (and later appeared with a related article in the book Faith and Violence).

Usage Guidelines and Restrictions

Related Information and Links

See also "Harper's Magazine" file RE: "Apologies to an Unbeliever"; and the "Champney, Katharine" file.

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Series List

This Record Sub-Group is not divided into Series and is arranged chronologically.

Container List

SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1966/11/06 TLSto Harper's Magazine, editor ofConcerning the strange words of Thomas Merton. Nov. issue/66 "Apologies To An Unbeliever --   
        

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