Thomas Merton

If you were compiling a short list of the greatest twentieth century christian thinkers and writers, you would have to put Trappist monk Thomas Merton on it.To say he was a prolific author is an understatement.Merton wrote on a wide variety of subjects,some of which pertained to deepening your relationship with Christ and monasticism, as well as contemporary issues such as race relations,eastern religions and the brotherhood of man.His book, The Seven Storey Mountain(An Autobiography of Faith), is a fascinating account of a young man's life and journey to faith and his subsequent total committment to that faith.
Acquainted with tragedy at a young age,Thomas Merton was a seeker who never stopped looking and appreciating the people and world around him.