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Peter W. Marty
Peter W. Marty is editor/publisher of the Century and senior pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa.
Working with conscience
Our repair person refused to try to fix our fridge. He wanted to be able to sleep at night.
Self-evident truths?
What may have been obvious to Thomas Jefferson was probably not obvious to those he enslaved.
A failure of compassion
Outdoor workers need a little water and shade every four hours. Is that too much to ask?
Reflecting on our reflection
Many of us are unimpressed when we look in the mirror. But we bear a more important image.
In praise of church musicians
Great leaders of congregational song attend to the new community formed every time a church gathers.
Accumulated faith
Faith is a way of life that acquires its layers and contours incrementally, often imperceptibly.
The eerie call of John the Baptist
His followers realized there was no quick exit from the discomfort of his words.
A clear view
When our congregation designed our new sanctuary, we wanted windows that help us see our neighborhood’s needs.
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The dream and the backlash
Sixty years after the March on Washington, we don’t talk much about how nervous it made White people.
Welfare for the wealthy
Half of all business meal expenses are tax deductible. This puts SNAP cuts in helpful perspective.