Thomas Merton is, perhaps, the monk and spiritual writer most known to modern Americans. How did he become influenced by Catholicism? What was the foundation of his spirituality? How did he relate to modern American society and its anti-Catholicism? Was he a modern crusader for God? Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand discusses these and other questions concerning Merton in this contribution to the 2002 Institute. Taken from: Crusading, the Crusader & the Christian Order - 2002 VonHildebrand Institute