File 56 - Life of silence: Merton and Nouwen as brothers

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CA ON00389 C3-8-1-56

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Life of silence: Merton and Nouwen as brothers

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  • January 27, 2001 (Creation)

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File consists of a transcript of a paper given by Michael J. Christensen at a Nouwen event in New York. In this paper, Christensen compares the models of Christian spirituality presented by Thomas Merton and Nouwen. He views Merton as the older brother and Nouwen as the younger brother in the parable of two sons struggling to find their spiritual home. The paper was presented by Christensen at talk given on January 27, 2001 that was sponsored by the Center for Spiritual Development of the Archdiocese of New York, Corpus Christi Church, and the Henri Nouwen Society.

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      Archives has two copies.

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      Added by T Wong, 2 March 2021

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