“There are certain individuals whose work is studied for decades to come, and Thomas Merton is one of those people. The Social Thought of Thomas Merton: The Way of Nonviolence and Peace for the Future presents the thoughts of a Catholic man who embraced the ways of peace and Zen and presented an enlightened version of Catholicism. Merton’s teachings and thoughts form .  .  .   many Catholic leaders today, and The Social Thought of Thomas Merton is a must read for any Catholic theologian or philosopher.”