No Man is an Island by Thomas Merton, book review

Posted on May 20, 2017 by jamesbradfordpate

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It has long been on my list to read at least one book by Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, and Dallas Willard. I stumbled upon No Man is an Island by Thomas Merton at the thrift store, and as I flipped through it, I kept appreciating the excerpts I read – so I decided to buy it. It proved to be a worthwhile read.

You can google Thomas Merton if you have no familiarity with him. No Man is an Island is a collection of spiritual/Christian essays. The book is divided into chapters that focus on a particular topic, but within each chapter the thoughts are numbered. Perhaps this sounds choppy? But it was not, and I thought it helped the book flow.

We live in age (since the late 1800’s in particular) where the self has been idolized, and Merton presents a more balanced and Christian view of self. The…

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My name is James Pate. This blog is about my journey. I read books. I watch movies and TV shows. I go to church. I try to find meaning. And, when I can’t do that, I just talk about stuff that I find interesting. I have degrees in fields of religious studies. I have an M.Phil. in the History of Biblical Interpretation from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio. I also have an M.A. in Hebrew Bible from Jewish Theological Seminary, an M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School, and a B.A. from DePauw University.
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3 Responses to No Man is an Island by Thomas Merton, book review

  1. Laura says:
    May 20, 2017 at 11:32 pm

    Thanks for the reblog James.

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  2. Elizabeth Egnew says:
    June 2, 2017 at 2:49 am

    Wow! So grateful for your insights. Thank you for the Thomas Merton reminder — not Roman Catholic either, but he was an helpful signpost on the difficult way to a radically changed life.

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  3. jamesbradfordpate says:
    June 2, 2017 at 7:37 am

    Thank you for your comment, Elizabeth.

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