Reminder: Sept. 18 Event to Highlight Thomas Merton Photography

A public talk will be held at Gumberg Library in conjunction with the Thomas Merton Zen Photography exhibit Wednesday, Sept. 18.

Paul Pearson, director of the Thomas Merton Center at Bellarmine University, will address Merton’s encounter with photography and Zen at 6 p.m. in the Popular Reading Room.

Merton—a monk, mystic, author, poet, artist and social critic—is known for his work advocating for civil rights, racial justice and peace during the Vietnam War. Merton initiated serious dialogue between Christianity and Asian spiritual traditions and was particularly interested in Zen Buddhism.

Merton’s exhibit A Hidden Wholeness: The Zen Photography of Thomas Merton will be on display in Gumberg Library now through Friday, Nov. 8.

For more information, contact Dr. Will Adams.