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.
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| Scholar | Topic | Document/Link |
|---|---|---|
| David J. Belcastro, Ph.D. | Striving Towards Being: The Lives and Work of Thomas Merton and Albert Camus | Belcastro.pdf |
| Jon Blandford, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton and the Transcendentalists | Blandford.pdf |
| Christine M. Bochen, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Mystic and Prophet | bochen.pdf |
| Christine M. Bochen, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton and the Way of Mercy | Bochen-VST.pdf |
| Lawrence S. Cunningham, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton's Spirituality | cunningham.pdf |
| Ron Dart, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Contemplative Prophet | Dart.pdf |
| Kathleen Deignan, CND., Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Spiritual Legacy | deignan-2009.pdf |
| Kathleen Deignan, CND., Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Spiritual Master | deignan-2004.pdf |
| Paul R. Dekar, Ph.D. | Merton, Monasticism and Religious Pluralism | dekar-2006.pdf dekar-2007.pdf |
| Donald Grayston, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Life and Writings | grayston.pdf |
| William R. Grimes D.Min., PA-C. | Thomas Merton: His Life, Spirituality
and Social Consciousness |
grimes.pdf |
| Christine A. Hearn, M.A., CSD | Thomas Merton: The Man, Mystic and Prophet | hearn.pdf |
| Gregory K. Hillis, Ph.D. | Introduction to the Life and Thought of Thomas Merton | hillis.pdf |
| Daniel P. Horan, OFM, Ph.D. | Spirituality of Thomas Merton for Today: On Racism, Violence, and Justice |
Horan-2018.pdf |
| Alan Kolp, Ph.D. | Spirituality of Thomas Merton (with article, "From Cloister to Classroom: Thomas Merton and Today's College Student") | kolp.pdf Kolp Article |
| Bruce H. Lescher, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton | lescher.pdf |
| Elizabeth-Jane McGuire, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Mentor | mcguire.pdf |
| Patrick F. O'Connell, Ph.D. | Monastics and Mystics:
Through the Eyes of Thomas Merton |
oconnell.pdf |
| Paul M. Pearson, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Poet, Monk, Prophet | Pearson.pdf |
| James Percoco | Thomas Merton & Modern Spiritual Masters | Percoco.pdf |
| Christopher Pramuk, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Witness to Peace (Xavier - 2014) |
pramuk.pdf |
| Christopher Pramuk, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton: Witness to Peace (Lexington Theological Seminary - 2024) |
Pramuk-Lex-Theo.pdf |
| Christopher Pramuk, Ph.D. | Wisdom-Sophia in the Life and Theology of Thomas Merton | Pramuk VST.pdf |
| Clare Ronzani, M.A. | Spirituality of Thomas Merton | ronzani.pdf |
| Peter Savastano, Ph.D. | Thomas Merton, Religion, and Culture [Anthropology] | savastano.pdf |
| Marilyn Sunderman, RSM, Ph.D. | Seminar in Theology: Writings of Thomas Merton | sunderman.pdf |
| Lynn R. Szabo, Ph.D. | The Writings of Thomas Merton | szabo.pdf |
| Lynn R. Szabo, Ph.D. | Studies in Individual Authors: Thomas Merton | szabo-directed-study.pdf |
Please note that Authors retain all reproduction rights for these materials.