Christian Mystics: Thomas Merton (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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Where was Thomas Merton born?
Where was Thomas Merton born?
Prades, France
When did Merton enter the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani?
When did Merton enter the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani?
10 December 1941
Where did Thomas Merton die?
Where did Thomas Merton die?
Bangkok at an inter-monastic conference
When was 'The Seven Storey Mountain' published?
When was 'The Seven Storey Mountain' published?
1948
What is the 'false self' according to Merton?
What is the 'false self' according to Merton?
Construct built by fear, ego & image
How does Merton define contemplation?
How does Merton define contemplation?
Graced awareness of God beyond concepts
What did Merton experience in the Louisville Epiphany?
What did Merton experience in the Louisville Epiphany?
Everyone radiant with dignity & belovedness
Where did the Polonnaruwa Epiphany occur?
Where did the Polonnaruwa Epiphany occur?
Sri Lanka
What is lectio divina?
What is lectio divina?
Prayerful reading of Scripture
What was Merton's stance on Buddhism?
What was Merton's stance on Buddhism?
Remained Christian whilst learning from it
What does 'point vierge' mean in Merton's symbolic language?
What does 'point vierge' mean in Merton's symbolic language?
Innermost point where God's name written
What does 'Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander' include?
What does 'Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander' include?
Louisville epiphany & cultural reflections
According to Merton, what is the fruit of contemplation?
According to Merton, what is the fruit of contemplation?
Solidarity with all people