“Getting closer to home, is it a fully satisfying repentance if we only deal with the past, which cannot be changed? “Alas,… — Martin E. Marty Regret 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… — Martin E. Marty Animal 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… — Martin E. Marty Faith 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 Civility Copy Share Image
I have a hard time picturing several aspects of the modern world without Luther. — Martin E. Marty Aspect 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… — Martin E. Marty Brooding 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… — Martin E. Marty Casual 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… — Martin E. Marty Core 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 Affirmation 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… — Martin E. Marty Age 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 Culture Copy Share Image
If you go deep enough into any faith tradition, you find the common ground with all faith traditions. — Martin E. Marty Common Copy Share Image
