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
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" I only managed to listen to the first couple of disks. Very detailed, which might be interpreted as "boring." "
" It's a kind of "Christian-history lite," and ends up being a surprisingly shallow read for someone of Dr. Marty's academic calibre. "
" Good overview of Christianity throughout the world from its beginnings to the present day. The book doesn't offer much new material, but it is a good introduction for someone interested in getting a basic understanding of the history. "
" 200 pages weren't enough to pack 2000 years of history and remain clear. Too many important ideas and events were glossed over. The chapters on the current growth of Christianity in Asia and Africa was well done though. "
" This booked seemed very constrained by its length. Marty had an admirable mission in trying to look at the church continent-by-continent, but there seemed to be quite a bit lacking in the crossover between movements, etc. "
" Filled in some gaps for me in early history-- how did we get from Pentecost to a church? - but got scattered and less interesting as the author tried to cover all of Christianity over 2 millennia. "
Martin Marty has written a number of seminal works on religion and has received some seventy-five honorary doctorates. His awards include the National Book Award, the National Humanities Medal, and the Medal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives in Chicago with his wife.
Nelson Runger’s voice has been recorded in dozens of audio productions and won him two AudioFile Earphones Awards. His ability to convey difficult, scholarly material with eloquence and ease has earned him critical acclaim, including an AudioFile Best Voice in Biography & History for his reading of Nixon and Kissinger.
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