1964-09-16: Letter from Merton to "Bernadette, Sr."
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Title
1964-09-16: Letter from Merton to "Bernadette, Sr."
Description
The letter discusses the meaning of the "sin and mental illness" in Merton's book «The New Man» (specifically, the third paragraph of Section 136). Merton explains that he is not suggesting that "actual sin usually leads to mental illness", but rather that all illness and death stem from the fallen human condition.
Creator
Merton, Thomas, 1915-1968 See all items with this value
Date
1964 September 16 See all items with this value
Extent
1 page
Rights
Copyright © The Merton Legacy Trust. The letter may not be quoted or published without permission of the Merton Legacy Trust and the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University.
Tag
Mental illness See all items with this value
Neurosis See all items with this value
Psychosis See all items with this value
First Lines
"About the passage in the New Man to which you refer: I do not have a copy of the book at hand"...