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Thoughts in Solitude by Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.

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<br>Thoughtful and eloquent, as timely (or timeless) now as when it was originally published in 1956, Thoughts in Solitude addresses the pleasure of a solitary life, as well as the necessity for quiet reflection in an age when so little is private. Thomas Merton writes: When society is made up of men who know no interior solitude it can no longer be held together by love: and consequently it is held together by a violent and abusive authority. But when men are violently deprived of the solitude and freedom which are their due, the society in which they live becomes putrid, it festers with servility, resentment and hate.<p><i>Thoughts in Solitude</i> stands alongside <i>The Seven Storey Mountain</i> as one of Merton's most uring and popular works. Thomas Merton, a Trappist monk, is perhaps the foremost spiritual thinker of the twentiethcentury. His diaries, social commentary, and spiritual writings continue to be widely read after his untimely death in 1968.<br></p> <p>The necessity of solitude and silence in every life is the subject of this treasury of insights and meditations by the Trappist monk whose life and writings have had wide influence. A treasure o

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It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.

Common subject areas: religion, theology.

Author
Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968
Publisher
Rosetta LLC
Published
2005
Language
EN
ISBN
9780374513252
Category
religious
Subjects
Buddhism, Fiction, Religion
Rating
4.24 / 5 (1,485 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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