A review by ben_smitty
Nikt nie jest samotną wyspą, by Thomas Merton
5.0
Succinct, precise, clear, yet intellectually stimulating. Merton is a rarity. He understands the paradox of the Christian faith and does an excellent job at articulating the knotty issues of orthodoxy. Still, he never departs from the practicalities, and reading him is nourishing because he gets at the heart of Catholic faith and its hope for the modern man.
He should be read slowly. Almost every sentence elucidates the inner life (that we are so good at ignoring) in a way that is humbling, revealing, and terrifying. My only complaint is that Merton is not very funny and is always so dang serious, but that's more of a personal preference than anything.
He should be read slowly. Almost every sentence elucidates the inner life (that we are so good at ignoring) in a way that is humbling, revealing, and terrifying. My only complaint is that Merton is not very funny and is always so dang serious, but that's more of a personal preference than anything.