Tag: Martin Marty
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“Mother Teresa and the Experience of Faith” Martin Marty
Washington Post / Newsweek: Mother Teresa and the Experience of Faith Do I think more or less of Mother Teresa after the publication of her diaries? Answer: I think the same (which is quite highly), though in a different category. I think less of those who use her experience of the absence of God as…
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“On a mission” Martin Marty
Christian Century: On a mission by Martin Marty When asked, "Whatever happened to the mainline Protestant churches?" as I often am, I respond: Mainline decline is an old, tired story, but mainliners' mission is urgent. How are mainline churches recovering? By going local in order to turn global. Let me explain. Philosopher Stephen Toulmin, who…