scholarly journals Thomas Ralph Merton, 1888-1969

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 421-440 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Francis Bacon ◽  
Frankfurt Am Main ◽  
The Family

Thomas Ralph Merton, scientist, inventor and connoisseur of the fine arts was born on 12 January 1888, and died on 10 October 1969 after a long, useful and exceptionally happy and harmonious life. He was born at Wimbledon, the only son of Emile R. Merton and Helen, daughter of Thomas Meates, a descendant of Sir Thomas Meutas, Secretary to Sir Francis Bacon. E. R. Merton was for a time in the family metal trading business as a partner in Henry R. Merton & Go. which was started in London by his eldest brother in 1860. Another brother, William, founded the Metallgesellschaft in Frankfurt-am-Main in 1881, which became at one time the second largest company in Germany. The two companies worked closely with each other and also with the American Metal Company in New York.

Filled with Spirit and Power: Protestant Clergy in Politics. By Laura R. Olson. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2000. 174p. $57.50 cloth, $18.95 paper.

2001 ◽  
Vol 95 (4) ◽  
pp. 1005-1006
Author(s):  
Paul J. Weber
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
African American ◽  
Family Values ◽  
State University ◽  
Protestant Clergy ◽  
African American Pastors ◽  
The Family ◽  
Limited Scope

Laura Olson is one of a small but energetic and influential group of Christian political scientists determined to bring the debate politically legitimate called it either racist or sexist. Yet, somewhat surprisingly, African American pastors held the most consistently conservative views on family values, although they also saw the connections among crime, violence, and the deterioration of the family. Within the authorÕs intentionally limited scope, this is an excellent study, but one should be cautious about generalizing.

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