Schweitzer, albert in terms of intellectual achievement and practical morality, albert schweitzer has been described as probably the noblest figure of the 20th century. Four of the nobel peace prizewinning authors most influential, insightful, and inspiring works on theology and ethics in the modern world. Famous for founding the albert schweitzer hospital in what is now the west african country of gabon, alber. On the edge of the primeval forest by albert schweitzer. Four volumes on christianity by albert schweitzer overdrive. Albert schweitzer author albert schweitzer, om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was a germanand later frenchtheologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary in africa, also known for his interpretive life of jesus. Reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer download. His intellectual achievements span four major disciplines. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The dimensions of the central theme are illuminated by schweitzers discussions of his philosophy of culture, the course of his life, his ministry to human needs in africa, the idea of reverence for life, the ideal of world peace, the significance of liberal christianity, and the lives, worldviews. A treasury of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer.
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Albert schweitzer, om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was a germanand later frenchtheologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary in africa, also known for his interpretive life of jesus. They say schweitzer concludes jesus was a deluded faker, rendering christianity a fairy tale. Presents information related to albert schweitzer 18751965, a french humanitarian, theologian, missionary, organist, and physician. The quest of the historical jesus is really historiography. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Many times during these years, whenever i had a free sunday, i went to.
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Dr albert schweitzer books list of books by dr albert. Published to commemorate albert schweitzers only visit to the united states 60 years ago, this anniversary edition of his autobiography gives 21stcentury readers a unique and authoritative account of the man john f. Born in 1875, he was brought up at gunsbach in alsace. Albert schweitzer 1875 1965 download ebook pdf, epub. The best schweitzer biography that i have read is james brabazons albert schweitzer. He was a theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. Albert schweitzer 18751965 in this book, schweitzer traces the historical progress of historical jesus research, from hermann reimarus in the mid 18th century, to william wrede at the turn of the 20th. Well, the date of publication was 1910, so most of the histories of jesus were nineteenth century german histories. For children there are quite a few childrens books about albert schweitzer, but i have only read a few of them. So albert schweitzer proclaimed in the preface to his book civilization and ethics in. The quest of the historical jesus project gutenberg. Contains details about recordings of schweitzer playing bach on the organ. Albert schweitzers reverence for life ebook by mike w.
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