Thomas Merton Center

Manuscripts in Sub-Section D.2:

Christian and the world, The. Conferences, Abbey of Gethsemani, 1966.

Item 1 - [1]

First Lines:  Preliminaries. We speak of the Christian and the world. The monk is a Christian. This is assumed

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Mimeograph with holograph corrections

Date:  May no-day, 1966

Number of pages:  37

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Merton notes, "This copy has a few corrections[.] Not all necessary corrections have been made."

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12

Item 2 - [2]

First Lines:  Preliminaries. We speak of the Christian and the world. The monk is a Christian. This is assumed

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Mimeograph

Date:  May no-day, 1966

Number of pages:  37

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  4 copies. One copy given to Tommie O'Callaghan on November 21, 1966. Sections include: "Preliminaries," "Technology," "Christianity and Marxism: Necessity for dialogue," "The Gospel for Atheists," and "What is Marxism?" The order of the last two essays are switched in some copies.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12

Item 3 - [3]

First Lines:  Preliminaries. We speak of the Christian and the world. The monk is a Christian. This is assumed

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Mimeograph

Date:  May no-day, 1966

Number of pages:  47

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Contains duplicate copy of "What is Marxism?"

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12

Item 4 - [4]

First Lines:  Preliminaries. We speak of the Christian and the world. The monk is a Christian. This is assumed

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Xerograph of typescript

Date:  May no-day, 1966

Number of pages:  27

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Missing title pages and sectio, "What is Marxism?" Similar to copy with stamped numbers from Sub-Section D.5 but numbering differs and D.5 contains "What Is Contemplation?"

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12

Item 5 - [5]

First Lines:  Preliminaries. We speak of the Christian and the world. The monk is a Christian. This is assumed

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Mimeograph

Date:  May no-day, 1966

Number of pages:  4

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  2 copies of only the "Preliminaries" section. One copy without title sheet. Copy with title sheet donated by A.J. Flogge in 2016.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12

Item 6 - [6] IV Christianity & Marxism - (continued.) "The Gospel for Atheists."

First Lines:  'God is Dead' and Solitary Life [-] Here we insert a note which is out of place,

Sub-Type:  Manuscript

Draft:  

Copy Type:  Mimeograph

Date:  May no-day, 1966

Number of pages:  9

Additional authors/contributors:  

Language:  English

Notes:  Contains only "The Gospel for Atheists" section. Donated by A.J. Flogge.

Location:  Archive - File Cabinet 12