Merton wrote more than 50 books in a period of 27 years, mostly on spirituality, social justice, and pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews. Among Merton's most widely-read works is his …

May 26, 2020 · Thomas Merton (1915-1968) is arguably the most influential American Catholic author of the twentieth century. His autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, has sold over one million …

Jan 27, 2026 · Thomas Merton was a Roman Catholic monk, poet, and prolific writer on spiritual and social themes. He was one of the most important Catholic writers of the 20th century. Learn more …

May 8, 2024 · Thomas Merton was a prolific author, Roman Catholic monk, social critic, and poet. Many called him “one of the twentieth century’s most influential spiritual leaders.”

Aug 12, 2025 · Merton’s Strain Theory says people turn to deviance when society pushes them to achieve big goals, like wealth or success, but blocks their access to fair and legal ways of getting …

Thomas Merton was a groundbreaking leader who challenged the hypocrisies of our age and instead offered his meditations on the power of prayer, humility and grace.

Many esteem Thomas Merton as a spiritual master, a brilliant writer, and a man who embodied the quest for God and for human solidarity. Since his death, many volumes by him have been published, …

Thomas Merton (1915-1968), perhaps Catholicism’s greatest 20th century spiritual writer, captivated a generation with the story of his conversion and journey into monastic life, The Seven-Storey...

It brings out so well the paradoxical character of Merton, the monk, poet, peace activist, and spiritual writer who influenced the lives of so many during his short life.

Merton is the author of more than seventy books that include poetry, personal journals, collections of letters, social criticism, and writings on peace, justice, and ecumenism.