Thomas Merton's Dark Path: The Inner Experience of a Contemplative

"A valuable study of Merton's thought . . . rich insights on identity, sin, Zen, dread, and related topics abound in this treatment of Merton's writings." —America

In the mystical tradition, the "dark" or apophatic way has a long history. It is the way of John of the Cross, of Master Eckhart, of Juliana of Norwich, of the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing, and of Thomas Merton. This dark path of contemplation that Merton followed, wrote about extensively, and considered the focal po...