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To give the whole store away to match what this year's market says the unchurched want is to have the people who know least about the faith determine most about its expression.

Martin E. Marty

To give the whole store away to match what this year's market says the unchurched want is to have the people who know least about the faith determine most about its expression.

Tags: christianity, evangelicalism, evangelism, seeker sensitive, the church, worship

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About Martin E. Marty

Martin Emil Marty (born February 5, 1928) is an American Lutheran religious scholar who has written extensively on religion in the United States.