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Beneath the Mask of Holiness Book Discussion Questions

 

  1. What were Merton's motives for the love affari?
  2. Why did Margie fall in love with Merton?
  3. Should the Gethsemani Abbot have forbidden the romance?
  4. What vows did Merton break by having the affair?
  5. Should Merton have been banished from the Catholic Church and Gethsemani?
  6. Did Merton and Margie consummate their love?
  7. Was Thomas Merton an alcoholic?
  8. Who did Margie symbolize from Merton's past?
  9. Should Merton have chosen Margie or God?
  10. Should Catholic priest/monks be permitted to marry?
  11. Does Merton's affair affect the influence of his writings?

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