Contemplation in a World of Action: Second Edition, Restored and Corrected - Gethsemani Studies in Psychological and Religious Anthropology

The spiritual and psychological insights of these essays were nurtured in a monastic milieu, but their issues are universally human. Thomas Merton lays a foundation for personal growth and transformation through fidelity to “our own truth and inner being.” His main focus is our desire and need to attain “a fully human and personal identity”.