Answering the Call

Answering the Call
Title Answering the Call PDF eBook
Author Ken Gire
Publisher HarperChristian + ORM
Pages 144
Release 2013-03-18
Genre History
ISBN 1595553924

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Revere life, and give yours away for the sake of serving others. As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude propelled him to a place as one of Europe’s most renowned philosophers, theologians, and musicians in the early twentieth century. Yet Schweitzer shocked his contemporaries by forsaking worldly success and embarking on an epic journey into the wilds of French Equatorial Africa, vowing to serve as a lifelong physician to “the least of these” in a mysterious land rife with famine, sickness, and superstition. Enduring hardship, conflict, and personal struggles, he and his beloved wife, Hélène, became French prisoners of war during WWI, and Hélène later battled persistent illnesses. Ken Gire’s page-turning, novelesque narrative sheds new light on Schweitzer’s faith-in-action ethic and his commitment to honor God by celebrating the sacredness of all life. The legacy of this 1952 Nobel Prize honoree endures in the thriving African hospital community that began in a humble chicken coop, in the millions who have drawn inspiration from his example, and in the challenge that emanates from his life story into our day. Albert Schweitzer seemed destined for greatness—and he achieved it by making his life his greatest sermon to a world in desperate need of hope and healing.

The Animal World of Albert Schweitzer

The Animal World of Albert Schweitzer
Title The Animal World of Albert Schweitzer PDF eBook
Author Albert Schweitzer
Publisher
Pages 208
Release 2013-10
Genre
ISBN 9781494043629

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This is a new release of the original 1951 edition.

Reverence For Life

Reverence For Life
Title Reverence For Life PDF eBook
Author Marvin Meyer
Publisher Syracuse University Press
Pages 372
Release 2002-10-01
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 9780815629771

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Albert Schweitzer's system of ethics as a way of life in which individuals live with compassion and respect for all living things—humans, animals, and plants—or "Reverence for Life" is illuminated here through a series of compelling essays by Schweitzer and renowned contemporary Schweitzer scholars from around the globe. The selection of Schweitzer's writings includes, sermons, letters, and autobiographical and philosophical works chosen by the editors to outline the development of his thought throughout his lifetime.

Reverence for Life

Reverence for Life
Title Reverence for Life PDF eBook
Author Albert Schweitzer
Publisher Open Road Media
Pages 63
Release 2014-12-02
Genre Philosophy
ISBN 149767574X

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This “little gem of a book” shares the Nobel laureate’s profound insights on ethics, ecology, human rights, and more (Jane Goodall). The theologian and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer dedicated his life to the betterment of mankind. In 1952, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his philosophy of Reverence for Life—and for the many ways he put that philosophy into action. This volume gathers together his thoughts on this profound and deeply influential concept. Based on a fundamental respect and compassion for all living things, Schweitzer’s philosophy sought to reconcile the conflicting drives of egoism and altruism. He applied this ethical perspective to a host of topics, from war and peace to arts, animal rights, and forming a global community. Reverence for Life draws on Schweitzer’s diverse writings across decades, including excerpts from previously unpublished letters to John F. Kennedy, Norman Cousins, Bertrand Russell, and others. A foreword by former US Ambassador, Roger Gamble, an introduction by the editor, Harold E. Robles, and a brief biographical sketch of Schweitzer’s life round out this essential volume.

The Philosophy of Civilization

The Philosophy of Civilization
Title The Philosophy of Civilization PDF eBook
Author Albert Schweitzer
Publisher
Pages 376
Release 1949
Genre Civilization
ISBN

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Contains the author's The decay and the restoration of civilizatio n and his Civilization and ethics, each originally published separtely.

The Primeval Forest

The Primeval Forest
Title The Primeval Forest PDF eBook
Author Albert Schweitzer
Publisher JHU Press
Pages 244
Release 1998-07-31
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780801859588

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In July of 1913, 38-year-old medical doctor Albert Schweitzer gave up his position as a respected professor at the university of Strasbourg, and celebrated authority on music and philosophy, in order to go as a physician to French Equatorial Africa. First published in 1931, THE PRIMEVAL FOREST is Schweitzer's own fascinating story of these eventful years--a story rich in human interest and high drama.

Animals, Nature and Albert Schweitzer

Animals, Nature and Albert Schweitzer
Title Animals, Nature and Albert Schweitzer PDF eBook
Author Albert Schweitzer
Publisher Flying Fox Press
Pages 102
Release 1988
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780961722517

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This unique and highly-acclaimed small volume shows - primarily through Dr. Schweitzer's own words - how his philosophy of "reverence for life" developed, from childhood, as his long life unfolded.It demonstrates how the philosopher-physician-musician carried out his philosophy at his African hospital, in Europe and the U.S.A and how he inspired the animal protection and environmental awakening.It describes his bond with individual animals and how he coped with the paradox of the "will-to-live" vs. "the will-to-live."His memorable words, the sensitive commentary and the appealing photographs combine to present forcefully and gracefully Dr. Schweitzer's guidance to all persons troubled by disrespect of the natural word and all that dwell therein.This book, which was originally published in 1982, has gone into eight printings.