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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

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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 […]

The Sittler School of Theology

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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 […]