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Did the CIA Kill Thomas Merton?

August 13, 2026 · 1 h 9 min

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Adam and guest Zach Johnston discuss the highly suspicious 1968 death of Trappist Monk Thomas Merton at a conference in Bangkok, Thailand and the theory that he was killed by the CIA over his high-profile opposition to the Vietnam War.

The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation - https://www.amazon.com/Martyrdom-Thomas-Merton-Investigation/dp/1548077380

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