Thomas Merton responds to a Methodist woman who asked Merton for clarification about some aspect of The Seven Storey Mountain. Merton admits he would have written much of it differently, "[i]ncluding that statement about becoming a 'saint'." He also explains the meaning of the title of the book and writes on grace.
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See also one published letter from Merton to Mrs. Nunn in Witness to Freedom, pp. 310-311.
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1964/01/10 |
TAL[c] from Merton |
Of course a lot of water has gone under the bridge in the years ( almost twenty) since I wrote |
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