Martin E. Marty
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Martin Emil Marty is an American
Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on 19th century and 20th century American religion
. He received a Ph.D.
from the University of Chicago
in 1956, and served as a Lutheran pastor from 1952 to 1962 in the suburbs of Chicago
. From 1963 to 1998 he taught at the University of Chicago Divinity School
, held an endowed chair, and now holds emeritus status.
He has served St. Olaf College
in Northfield, Minnesota since 1988 as Regent, Board Chair, Interim President in late 2000, and now as Senior Regent. He has been a columnist for The Christian Century magazine since 1956. He has authored over 5,000 articles and been conferred with 75 honorary doctorates. He was Robert W. Woodruff Visiting Professor
of Interdisciplinary Studies at Emory University
2003–2004.
His published works include Righteous Empire: The Protestant Experience in America (1970), for which he won the National Book Award
, the encyclopedic five-volume Fundamentalism Project
, co-edited with historian R. Scott Appleby, and the biography, Martin Luther (2004).
Marty is the father of Minnesota State Senator John Marty
. and of the Rev. Peter Marty who is currently the host of the ELCA radio ministry Grace Matters.
In 2000, he was a critic of the Holy Office's document on relativism, Dominus Iesus
.
United States
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Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on 19th century and 20th century American religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
. He received a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1956, and served as a Lutheran pastor from 1952 to 1962 in the suburbs of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. From 1963 to 1998 he taught at the University of Chicago Divinity School
University of Chicago Divinity School
The University of Chicago Divinity School is a graduate institution at the University of Chicago dedicated to the training of academics and clergy across religious boundaries...
, held an endowed chair, and now holds emeritus status.
He has served St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College
St. Olaf College is a coeducational, residential, four-year, private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American immigrant pastors and farmers, led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after Olaf II of Norway,...
in Northfield, Minnesota since 1988 as Regent, Board Chair, Interim President in late 2000, and now as Senior Regent. He has been a columnist for The Christian Century magazine since 1956. He has authored over 5,000 articles and been conferred with 75 honorary doctorates. He was Robert W. Woodruff Visiting Professor
Robert W. Woodruff Professor
The Robert W. Woodruff Professorships are endowed professorships at Emory University, named for philanthropist Robert W. Woodruff. The chairs are Emory University's "most distinguished academic appointments [...] reserved for world-class scholars who are not only proven leaders of their own fields...
of Interdisciplinary Studies at Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
2003–2004.
His published works include Righteous Empire: The Protestant Experience in America (1970), for which he won the National Book Award
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are a set of American literary awards. Started in 1950, the Awards are presented annually to American authors for literature published in the current year. In 1989 the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization which now oversees and manages the National Book...
, the encyclopedic five-volume Fundamentalism Project
The Fundamentalism Project
The Fundamentalism Project, which was sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, was an international scholarly investigation of conservative religious movements throughout the world. The project, which began in 1987 and concluded in 1995, was directed by Martin E. Marty and R. Scott...
, co-edited with historian R. Scott Appleby, and the biography, Martin Luther (2004).
Marty is the father of Minnesota State Senator John Marty
John Marty
This is the article about the State Senator from Minnesota. For the singer known as John Marty, see Marty StuartJohn J. Marty is a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 54, which includes portions of Hennepin and Ramsey counties in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. As a...
. and of the Rev. Peter Marty who is currently the host of the ELCA radio ministry Grace Matters.
In 2000, he was a critic of the Holy Office's document on relativism, Dominus Iesus
Dominus Iesus
Dominus Iesus is a declaration by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It was approved in a Plenary meeting of the Congregation, and bears the signature of its then Prefect, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, and of its then Secretary, Archbishop Tarcisio Bertone, now...
.
External links
- Martin E. Marty homepage
- Fundamentalism Project
- Martin E. Marty Sightings Blog
- Video interview on his book, The Mystery of the Child
- Download or listen to Martin Marty interview by The Progressive magazine, 27 September 2006
- "Prison Writings in a World Come of Age: The Special Vision of Dietrich Bonhoeffer", Martin E. Marty, Berfrois, 12 May 2011