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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Schwarzschild, Stephen, Rabbi, 1924-1989

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1962

Volume: 4 item(s); 9 pg(s)

Scope and Content

Merton and Schwarzschild discuss Merton's writings against war, such as "Christian Ethics and Nuclear War" and "Target Equals City", and whether Merton can validly stop short of total pacifism.

Biography

Rabbi Stephen Schwarzschild was a pacifist rabbi writing from Temple Beth El in Lynn, Massachusetts.

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Related Information and Links

See also Cold War Letters #41 published in Witness to Freedom, pp. 35-36.

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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
 1962/02/01 HLSto MertonZalman Schachter has just sent me several of your recent essays. I had seen the one   
 1962/02/07 HLSto MertonAs an addendum to my recent note: I have just read your essay "Target Equals City."   
 1962/02/24 transcriptfrom MertonThanks for your two very good letters. I am happy that Z - sent you my texts on peace, for theyYes [Cold War Letters #41 - transcript from bound set]
 1962/03/01 HLSto MertonI think you are probably right: there are too many "statements" around these days anyway.   
        

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