Our Hope for Years to Come: The Search for Spiritual Sanctuary

by Martin E. Marty, Micah Marty

Christian historian Martin Marty and photographer Micah Marty combine their gifts in this blend of 47 hymns, meditations, prayers, and photographs. The devotional messages focus on hymns that impart hope grounded in biblical promise. The photographs feature the simple white wooden Gothic churches that the faithful have made with their own hands in town and country America, mingled with spectacular glimpses of grand American Gothic cathedrals. These 47 medications can be used as a guide for prayer and reflection throughout the year.

112 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1995

About the author

Martin E. Marty was an American religious scholar and historian known for his extensive work on religion in the United States. A Lutheran pastor before transitioning into academia, he became a leading voice in religious studies, particularly in the areas of American Protestantism, fundamentalism, and public religion. He was a longtime professor at the University of Chicago Divinity School, where he mentored numerous doctoral students and held the prestigious Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professorship.
Marty wrote or edited a book for nearly every year of his academic career, producing influential works such as Righteous Empire: The Protestant Experience in America, which won the National Book Award, and the five-volume Fundamentalism Project, co-edited with R. Scott Appleby. He was a prolific columnist for The Christian Century and wrote extensively on religion's role in American public life.
A recipient of numerous honors, including the National Humanities Medal and over 80 honorary doctorates, Marty also served as president of several academic societies and participated in U.S. presidential commissions. The Martin Marty Center for the Advanced Study of Religion at the University of Chicago was named in his honor.