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Realized Eschatology in Merton's A Vow of Conversation

Document Type

Review

Journal/Book/Conference Title

The Merton Seasonal: A Quarterly Review

Volume

14

Issue

1

First Page

16

Last Page

17

Abstract

Thomas Mclaughlin, O.S.B., in his review of A Vow of Conversation (Merton Seasonal 13, Autumn 1988), touched upon a theme that I have been tracing through Merton's published writings for the past three years. That theme is Merton's " realized eschatology." I have come to the conclusion that in the final years of his life, all of Merton's intellectual endeavors (literary criticism, Oriental studies, ecumenical concerns, social issues) were anchored by a growingly intense eschatological orientation, and that his contemplative discipline had become radically informed by positive eschatological realities.

Department

Department of Languages and Literatures

Original Publication Date

Winter 1989

Repository

UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Copyright

©2015 Seasonal Merton

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