Interview with Paul Pearson, 2014
Project: Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: The Many Storeys and Last Days of Thomas Merton
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This interview with Dr. Paul Pearson, the Director and Chief of Research for the Merton Legacy Trust, was conducted in 2014 at the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University. Pearson discusses how Merton's mindset changed during the 1960s, and how that reflected in his writings on social justice. Pearson also talks about Merton's travels to Asia, and the lasting impact of his writing.Interview Accession
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