Bill Text: TX SR710 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Martin E. Marty.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2025-06-01 - Reported enrolled [SR710 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-SR710-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Martin Marty | ||
| WHEREAS, Renowned theologian and religious historian Martin | ||
| E. Marty passed away on February 25, 2025, at the age of 97; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Emil and Anne Louise Marty, Martin Emil | ||
| Marty was born in West Point, Nebraska, on February 5, 1928; he earned | ||
| his bachelor's and master's degrees in divinity from Concordia | ||
| Seminary, a master of sacred theology degree from the Lutheran School | ||
| of Theology at Chicago, and a doctoral degree from the University of | ||
| Chicago; ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, he | ||
| served as a pastor in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Illinois before | ||
| joining the faculty of the University of Chicago Divinity School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Marty's academic career was marked by both | ||
| rigorous inquiry and extensive outreach to a wider audience; in scores | ||
| of books and thousands of articles and lectures, he championed the | ||
| concept of public theology, exploring the intersections of faith, | ||
| culture, and society; Time magazine characterized him as "the most | ||
| influential living interpreter of religion in the U.S."; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known for his wit and tremendous kindness, as well as | ||
| his towering intellect, Dr. Marty was a mentor to countless students; | ||
| with one of his protégés, he codirected a milestone in religious | ||
| scholarship, the six-year Fundamentalism Project, which examined the | ||
| role of conservative religious movements around the world; its five | ||
| volumes of case studies and analytical essays became the standard | ||
| works in comparative political religion; among myriad accolades, he | ||
| received the National Humanities Medal, the Distinguished Service | ||
| Medal of the Association of Theological Schools, and 80 honorary | ||
| doctorates; the American Academy of Religion established the Martin | ||
| E. Marty Award for the Public Understanding of Religion, and upon his | ||
| retirement in 1998, the University of Chicago Divinity School renamed | ||
| the research center he founded as the Martin Marty Center for the | ||
| Public Understanding of Religion; as the Fairfax M. Cone | ||
| Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern | ||
| Christianity, he continued to write a weekly column for the Marty | ||
| Center's newsletter and speak to the public and the media; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Martin Marty influenced generations of scholars and | ||
| helped shape the public discourse on religion and its role in society, | ||
| and his far-reaching legacy will continue to resonate in the years to | ||
| come; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Pastor Dr. Martin E. | ||
| Marty and extend sincere condolences to his family, his friends, and | ||
| all who mourn his passing; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Martin Marty. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on June 1, 2025, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
