A saint has to be a misfit. A person who embodies what his culture considers typical or normal cannot be exemplary. — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
“Getting closer to home, is it a fully satisfying repentance if we only deal with the past, which cannot be changed? “Alas, what did… — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
There is no reason to make the search for friendship sound like an animal instinct. Friendship does not always come as a result of… — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
“Of course, the Catholics also believed in grace and faith. But they disagreed on how grace and faith were effected and experienced and what… — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
The people who are good at being civil often lack strong convictions and people who have strong convictions often lack civility. — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
I have a hard time picturing several aspects of the modern world without Luther. — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
Not only do we cheat ourselves and those around us if we are only glum or always wary when it comes time to respond… — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
Don't try to impress God with your works" or "Don't attempt to please God with your merits" or "Don't try to keep the rules… — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
All the truly deep people have at the core of their being the genius to be simple or to know how to seek simplicity — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
Even the cry from the depths is an affirmation: Why cry if there is no hint of hope of hearing? — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
The forces, movements, and energies that today we call religious, spiritual, or faith-based have related through the ages in diverse ways to the spheres… — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
A saint has to be a misfit. A person who embodies what his culture considers typical or normal cannot be exemplary. — Martin E. Marty Copy Share Image
