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The Thomas Merton Society came into existence on December 12th 1993 in Winchester, England at a celebration held to commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of Merton's death. The Society publishes its own journal, The Merton Journal, organises conferences and retreats, and is an affiliated society of the ITMS which is based at the Thomas Merton Centre in Louisville, Kentucky.
"Not Being Serious: Thomas Merton and Karl Barth" - by Dr. Rowan Williams. A lecture given to the Thomas Merton Society of Great Britain and Ireland on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of Merton's death.
4 - 6 April 2014 Conference Call for Papers click here
Dates for your diary...
The St Theosevia Centre for Christian Spirituality in Oxford is putting on a study day on 18th May 2013 devoted to Thomas Merton & Alexander Men. Among the speakers will be Fiona Gardner. Further details may be found on their website at: http://www.theosevia.org/studydays.html
NB - The date has been confirmed as 18th May, not the 25th as originally
advertised in the December newsletter.
The society is currently in the planning stage for our Advent event in Winchester.
The provisional date is 30th November, 2013
The provisional date is 30th November, 2013
Tenth General Meeting & Conference - 4th-6th April, 2014
Oakham School, Rutland, UK
* If you are organising a Merton event in GB or Ireland and would like to advertise it on our website please email the details to the webmaster@thomasmertonsociety.org.uk
Oakham School, Rutland, UK
* If you are organising a Merton event in GB or Ireland and would like to advertise it on our website please email the details to the webmaster@thomasmertonsociety.org.uk
Recent Events....
4th May 2013 Can't live with them; Can't live without them - Representations of community: Images of living in community in the writings and visual texts of Thomas Merton facilitated by Dr Anthony Purvis at The Well, Willen, near Milton Keynes.
1st December 2012 - A flood which breaks a dam - Reflections with Merton for Advent with Revd Gary Hall at The Milner Hall, Winchester.
Flyer for the event Programme for the day
Flyer for the event Programme for the day
19th May 2012 - Beyond the Shadow and the Disguise - A study day facilitated by Fiona Gardner at St Marylebone Healing & Counselling Centre, London.
Further Details of Day Text of Fiona Gardner's Talk
Further Details of Day Text of Fiona Gardner's Talk
13th-15th April 2012 - Ninth General Meeting & Conference at Oakham School, Rutland,UK.
Keynote Address by Jonathan Montaldo - To Uncage His Voice
Keynote Address by Jim Forrest - Thomas Merton & Dorothy Day
Conference Programme
Keynote Address by Jonathan Montaldo - To Uncage His Voice
Keynote Address by Jim Forrest - Thomas Merton & Dorothy Day
Conference Programme