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Martin E. Marty
American Lutheran religious scholar (born 1928) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Martin Marty" redirects here. For the Benedictine bishop and missionary, see Martin Marty (bishop).
Martin Emil Marty (born February 5, 1928) is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.
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Born | Martin Emil Marty (1928-02-05) February 5, 1928 (age 96) West Point, Nebraska, U.S. |
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Religion | Christianity (Lutheran) |
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Ordained | 1952[5] |
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Thesis | The Uses of Infidelity[7] (1956) |
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Sub-discipline | History of religion |
Institutions | University of Chicago |
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Notable works | Righteous Empire (1970) |
Notable ideas | Public theology |
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