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Articles by Martin Marty

Martin E. Marty, an ordained Lutheran pastor, is the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor at The University of Chicago and long-time member of the editorial staff of the Christian Century. www.memarty.com.

Leaders for Tomorrow

May 18, 2016 by Martin Marty

When the planners of a recent Metro Chicago Synod professional leaders conference advertised their intentions, they included a line: “Our first recourse is to God, who promises to be with us and lead us.” If we really believe that, we are on course. Such a confession does not solve everything, but it clears the air […]

Filed Under: Invitatory

The Sittler School of Theology

February 4, 2015 by Martin Marty

At a recent convocation on Joseph Sittler, I was asked to comment on his University of Chicago years, which ended in 1973. I had studied with him toward an S.T.M. degree at the old Chicago Lutheran Theological School in Maywood from 1952-1954, after which I went for the Ph.D. at the University, 1954-56. After receiving […]

Filed Under: The Legacy of Joseph Sittler

20.1 Lent 2015

The Catechumenate

19.4: Advent 2014

Communion and Community

19.3: Ordinary Time 2014

Green coffee beans (top left), Nicaraguan red beans (top right), corn (bottom left) and millet, vital Nicaraguan crops, held in women farmers’ hands

Food and Justice

19.2: Pentecost 2014

Latvian Wheat by Dace Kiršpile

Growing Leaders

19.1: Epiphany 2014

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