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“Not only do we cheat ourselves and those around us if we are only glum or always wary when it comes time to respond to divine stirrings. No, we are then also being simply unfaithful to the surrounding reality. The one who purges gloom has given occasions and reasons, in the midst of life's sadness, to be joyful.”

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Martin E. Marty
Martin E. Marty

Martin E. Marty is an American scholar renowned for his contributions to the study of religious history and modern religious phenomena. Born on February 5, 1928, he is a professor of religious studies at the University of Chicago and the honorary president of the American Society of Church History. more

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