Peace as a leitmotiv of the spiritual autobiographies of Thomas Merton and Saint Silouan the Athonite
Peace as a leitmotiv of the spiritual autobiographies of Thomas Merton and Saint Silouan the Athonite

Summary/Abstract: Based on the spiritual autobiographies written by two important theologians and monks from Catholic and Orthodox space, namely Thomas Merton and Saint Silouane the Athonite, the author speaks in this research about peace as a leitmotiv of their works. Part of a bigger project whose aim is to bring again into attention the aforementioned genre and to underline its actual aspects, this text comes also to show how the spiritual autobiographies could create bridges among spiritualties and contribute to the visibility of the Christian faith in the social field. Influenced by Silouan, but also by important personalities from other spiritualties, like the Buddhist one, Thomas Merton will come close to their ideas and shows how a monk, despite his mystical vocation, can be a militant and one who understands the world, its evolution and the risks that can come with the misunderstanding of the life and of the human purpose.

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