The Christian World
A Global History

Martin Marty is a prolific author whose books I have never read. Of course, there are lots of authors I have never read and will never bother to try. However, Marty is a Lutheran "rock star". He has written over fifty books and I know that his writing is well researched and worth reading. That is es......more

I think the book does a great job of telling enthralling stories from the nuances of Christian history, dividing them into sections that can be easily followed through. I give it a 4 star for my personal curiosity, as a Buddhist in Asia, before reading the book about how people bought into Christian......more

Being critical with church traditions is really important to strengthen your faith. Christianity as a religion is not perfect and there are flaws/issues/problems in how we sometimes interpret the Word of God and how we apply in our lives. This book provides a good summary of how the history of Chris......more

Short and easy to read. Marty doesn’t get bogged down in the theological details of different era’s but gives enough detail to provide context for why such discussions were and are important. I’d recommend this to anyone who wants a short, entry-level overview of 2000 years of Christian history.......more

It's my nth time reading Church history with a more general and broad perspective, and it continues to spell out new frontiers and challenges for genuine Christianity to flourish.......more