The Christian World, Martin Marty
The Christian World, Martin Marty
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The Christian World
A Global History

Author: Martin Marty

Narrator: Nelson Runger

Unabridged: 11 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/12/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, History


Synopsis

A National Book Award winner, Martin E. Marty is a University of Chicago Professor Emeritus, Lutheran minister, and prolific writer on history, culture, and theology. In his comprehensive yet concise The Christian World, Marty outlines the life and teachings of Christ and details how his followers spread the gospel to the world. "An effective combination of erudition and accessibility."-Kirkus Reviews

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patty on September 02, 2016

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

Goodreads review by Ruttanan on February 04, 2025

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

Goodreads review by Spencer on November 23, 2020

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

Goodreads review by Josiah on April 19, 2025

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

Goodreads review by Earl on September 05, 2019

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