Interview with Damien Thompson, January 19, 2002

Project: Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Gethsemani

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Interview Summary

In this interview Damien Thompson, the 9th abbot of Gethsemani Abbey, describes the qualities and characteristics of monks, how the monastery interacts with visitors, and interpersonal communication within Gethsemani. Thompson also discusses Gethsemani's openness to other religions and the role of contemplation in Christianity.

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Interviewee Name

Damien Thompson

Interviewer Name

Morgan C. Atkinson

Interview Date

2001-01-19

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Thompson, Damien Interview by Morgan C. Atkinson. 19 Jan. 2001. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Thompson, D. (2001, January 19). Interview by M. C. Atkinson. Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Gethsemani. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Thompson, Damien, interview by Morgan C. Atkinson. January 19, 2001, Morgan C. Atkinson Documentary Interviews: Gethsemani, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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