Gregory Hillis on the Legacy of Thomas Merton

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Gregory Hillis on the Legacy of Thomas Merton

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Jun 3, 2019

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In this episode of FORMA, the audio companion to FORMA Journal, managing editor Heidi White chats with professor Greg Hillis about the Thomas Merton, the enigmatic and influential twentieth-century mystic, monk, and social activist.

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Jun 3, 2019

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Gregory Hillis on the Legacy of Thomas Merton

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