Thomas Merton Center

Merton Correspondence:

The "Censors Reports" file

Single Item Record for the Date:
1958/April/08 (#03)

Series:  126  Secular Journal

Type:  TNS - Typed signed note.

To/From:  by Censor (anonymous) 

# of pages:  1

Published in:  

First Lines:  "IIA CRITICISM 1) Reasons for publication: Preface, page 1, line 5 from bottom: "Therefore,"

Contents:  "Secular Journal" [book] - censors criticisms (two different censors? - first page is incomplete) - cites that readers could make a "logical and psychological distinction" between journal published at age 24 and one published 16 years later, not an "ethical distinction" - refuses Nihil Obstat due to "shock" caused to readers

Language:  English

Source or donor:  

Date received:  

Date added:  2004

Unique identifier:  Section A- "Censors Reports:" Series 126:    1958/April/08? (#03)