{"product_id":"signs-of-hope-thomas-mertons-letters-on-peace-race-and-ecology-paperback","title":"Signs of Hope: Thomas Merton's Letters on Peace, Race, and Ecology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGordon Oyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Catholic Media Association Award for Biography \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*Advance Praise \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Oyer's warm, compassionate voice and skill as historian locates these letters inside our own urgent social questions with a subtle buoyancy\u003cstrong\u003e.\"--Rose Marie Berger, Senior Editor, Sojourners magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The real hope, then, is not in something we thing we can do, but in God who is making something good out of in some way we cannot see. If we can do His will we will be helping in this process. But we will not necessarily know all about it beforehand.\"\u003cem\u003e -\u003c\/em\u003eThomas Merton to Jim Forest In entering the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemane in 1941, Thomas Merton initially saw himself as withdrawing from \"the world.\" But in later years his sense of monastic vocation changed. His contemplative life became a point of prophetic engagement with his fellow men and women in their struggles, their hopes, and their questions. This social engagement was particularly fueled by his wide correspondence.  \u003ci\u003eSigns of Hope \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on Merton's engagement with the themes of peace, race, and ecology, as expressed through particular relationships, including with such notable figures as Dorothy Day, Daniel Berrigan, and Vincent Harding. Each chapter reveals themes from his life of dialogue, his apostolate of friendship, and his probing assessment of critical issues that remain vital for our time.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBIOGRAPHY \u0026amp; AUTOBIOGRAPHY \/ \u003cbr\u003eReligious RELIGION \/ Christian Living \/ Social Issues\u003cbr\u003eRELIGION \/ Christianity \/ Catholic \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCover design: Regina Gelfer\u003cbr\u003eCover photo: Thomas Merton Center, Bellarmine University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eISBN 978-1-62698-430-1\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGordon Oyer \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003ePursuing the Spiritual Roots of Protest: Merton, Berrigan, Yoder, Muste at the Gethsemane Peacemakers Retreat \u003c\/i\u003e(Cascade Books, 2014), which won the International Thomas Merton Society's Louie Award for the best contribution to Merton studies of the previous three years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.25 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52616178696474,"sku":"9781626984301","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/aQVLSBOSOz9781626984301.webp?v=1785452711","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/signs-of-hope-thomas-mertons-letters-on-peace-race-and-ecology-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}