W.L. Lyons Brown Library 

Thomas Merton Center

Bellarmine University

Syllabi for Courses on Thomas Merton

Welcome to the Merton Syllabi Project!

One of the major goals of the International Thomas Merton Society (ITMS) is to encourage research, study and reading of the works of Thomas Merton. We have witnessed a growing interest in Merton in the forty-plus years since his death in 1968.

But as Merton himself wrote in Disputed Questions, “We must provide an education that strengthens us against the noise, the violence, and the half-truths of our materialistic society.” Please join us in our effort to spread Merton’s insights and wisdom by sharing your syllabi or related teaching material for the benefit of all.

The syllabi and related material can be found below by clicking on the name of the document. These links will either send you to an outside website or start a download of the file.

Please note that Authors retain all reproduction rights for these materials.

Submission Instructions:
To submit a syllabus, please send an email to [email protected] with the following:

• A PDF copy of your syllabus or a permanent web address

• Your name

• Your affiliated institution

• 4 four key words that describe the content for each piece of material you want to submit.

Questions, Comments, Concerns?
Please send your comments or questions to [email protected]