Peace cannot be built on exclusivism, absolutism, and intolerance. But neither can it be built on vague liberal slogans and pious programs gestated in the smoke of confabulation. There can be no peace on earth without the kind of inner change that brings man back to his "right mind." p. 31

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Thomas Merton was a 20th-century American trappist monk. Thomas Merton, religious name M. Louis, was an American Trappist monk, theologian, mystic, poet, and social activist. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm
  • Religion — Exploring belief systems, worship, and spiritual practice

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