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Marty uses the French philosophical term as a message about service and being available to gift of life and the grace of others.
America's Changing Religious Landscape: A Conversation with Martin Marty
November 2, 2006
A great public theologian and historian, Martin Marty offers personal and historical perspective on religion in modern life — including the nature of fundamentalism, and the decline of America's mainline Protestant majority as Evangelical Christianity gains in influence.
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Selected Readings
The War-Time Lincoln and the Ironic Tradition in America
In commemoration of the Gettysburg address and the presidency of Lincoln, this 2000 lecture by Marty applies some Niebuhrian perspectives on historical irony to the contemporary scene.
Campaign Yearbook
Playing off the "flip-flop" campaign mantra of 2004, Marty takes the opportunity to look back at historical flip-flops of religious communities in the 1960s.
Words from a Little-Known Theologian
Marty notes that the writings of a little-known theologian, Joseph Sittler, have played an influential role in his life.
About the Image
A former church that served as a schoolhouse in East Dawn, Michigan now stands in Augram on a farmer's land.
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Marty is the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at The University of Chicago. He's authored many books, including Pilgrims in Their Own Land and Modern American Religion.
Production Credits
Host/Producer: Krista Tippett
Managing Producer: Kate Moos
Senior Producer: Mitch Hanley
Executive Editor: Bill Buzenberg
Associate Producer: Colleen Scheck
Associate Producer: Jody Abramson
Web Producer: Trent Gilliss
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