Thomas Merton & Education of the Whole Person
Merton's thoughts on education, as they are explicitly recorded, are provocative, but brief and general. He summarized in a letter that education "means the formation of the whole person"; he designated its purpose as "self-discovery," a major theme in his essay "Learning To Live".
This four-page resource includes the following:
- An article synthesizing Merton's writing
- Discussion Questions
- Prayer
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Type of content: Article with discussion questions
Principles and Topics: Religious and Social Dimension
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