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The Christian World by Martin E Marty
In this cogent volume, historian Martin Marty gives readers of all faiths a brief yet sweeping account of Christianity and how it grew from a few believers two thousand years ago to become the world's largest religion. He depicts the life of Christ and his teachings and explains how the apostles set out to spread the Gospel. With a special emphasis on global Christianity, Marty shows how the religion emerged from its ancestral homeland in Africa, the Levant, and Asia Minor, was imported to Europe, and then expanded from there to the rest of the world. While giving a broad overview, Marty also focuses on specific issues, such as how Christianity attempts to reconcile with the teachings of Christ some of its stances on armed conflict, justice, and dominion. The Christian World is a remarkable testament to how Christ's message has touched human experience everywhere.
Martin E. Marty is Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, where the Martin Marty Center has been founded to promote public religion endeavors. Marty is a renowned commentator on religious matters. He has written over 50 books, including the three-volume Modern American Religion (1986-96) and Righteous Empire: Protestantism in the US (Second Edition, 1986), which won the National Book Award, and has received 74 honorary doctorates.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780679643494 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679643494 |
| Title | The Christian World |
| Author | Martin E Marty |
| Series | Modern Library Chronicles Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Modern Library |
| Year published | 2008-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 283 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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