The ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century by marvin w. His contributions to the interpretation of pauline. Reverence for life was schweitzer s unifying term for a concept of ethics. A treasury of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer books. We bring to you a corpus of viewpoints, sayings, thoughts, words and opinions shared by albert schweitzer on subjects close to his heart.
Schweitzer, through his life and writings, brought the idea of reverence for life as a supreme spiritual value to the attention of twentiethcentury readers. Schweitzers central ethical concept is reverence for life. And and his bosom, which is reverence for all life and so like box schweitzer, his words are comforting familiar timeless, but also very timely for this this period of time anyway. If you will you feel indulge me lets start with and i really did i shuffle this. A collection of the words of albert schweitzer demonstrates his deep commitment to creating a global consciousness and cultivating a dignity toward all people. Spanning many decades and a host of topics, this rich collection of the words of albert schweitzer offers a glimpse into the life and thought of an eminent humanitarian. The words of albert schweitzer by schweitzer, albert, robles, harold e. The words of albert schweitzer is a collection of dr. There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life.
The teaching of reverence for life is a slim volume, penned late in life by albert schweitzer, the theologian who changed careers at age 30 to endure seven years of medical school and follow a call into medical missionary work. Reverence for life at lambarene in albert schweitzers. I am occasionally asked which one book by or about albert schweitzer i recommend most highly. Albert schweitzer 18751965 was an alsatian theologian. He inspired millions by his revelation of how rich a human life can be. This book on the legacy of albert schweitzer contextualises this remarkable intellectualist, humanist, medicineman, theologian and nobel prize winner. But for me, i always felt that reverence for life was the spirit of the place. Introduction write a few introductory lines about the schweitzer.
Albert schweitzer maintained that the idea of reverence for life came upon him on the ogowe river as an unexpected discovery, like a revelation in the midst of intense thought. Reverence for life the inspiring words of a great humanitarian hallmark editions schweitzer, albert on. These words came to albert schweitzer on a boat trip on the ogooue river in french equatorial africa now gabon, while searching for a universal concept of ethics for our time. Reverence for life is a powerful book by albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer, roger gamble foreword by online at alibris. While traveling in africa, schweitzer recognized that all living creatures have a will to live and believed that through a reverence for life mankind had an ethical imperative to aid in the welfare of all living things. Albert schweitzer in aspen, colorado life magazine picture. He subsequently became chairman of the uk support organisation for the work of albert schweitzer now called reverence for life uk a post. What we call love is in its essence reverence for life.
Characteristically, he used the stipend to add to his hospitals capacity in the treatment of leprosy. Albert schweitzers affirmations of reverence for life. This book is a cornerstone in my collection on christianity and ethics. Gathered together for the first time in one place, nobel peace prizewinner albert schweitzers words on ecology, human and animal rights, philosophy, war and peace, music and the arts, and forming a global community. Oct 26, 2017 that is the beginning and foundation of morality. Albert schweitzer books list of books by author albert. Indeed, the very word reverence ehrfurcht indicates that he is not depicting obedience to moral law but concerns a new temper of mind. Through the extraordinary achievements made manifest through his hospital and his advancement of his reverence for life philosophy, he received the nobel peace prize in 1952. Albert schweitzers youth and message of compassion, the book teaches young children that animals are friends who should be treated with the utmost respect. Some of them are out of print, but generally can be found in a good research library or by a book search from a good used book. The phrase reverence for life is a translation of the german phrase. Reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer also available in format docx and mobi.
While schweitzer made numerous significant contributions to an incredible diversity of fields medicine, music. Schweitzer believed that ethical values which could underpin the ideal of true civilization had to have their foundation in deep thought and be world and life affirming. The answer, as for so many things in life, is it depends. The big philosophical problem i have with schweitzer s reverence for life is that life lives of life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a treasury of albert schweitzer.
The words of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer 1993, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. His career was a rare combination of work in medicine, theology, philosophy, and music, all accomplished to a high degree of proficiency. Norman cousins quotations from schweitzer s speeches and writings on reverence for life. Reverence for life by albert schweitzer book 55 editions published. At the height of his influence, albert schweitzer was often referred to as the most famous of living men. Albert schweitzer life me morality principle the willow which bends to the tempest, often escapes better than the oak which resists it. Determined to become a medical missionary, he obtained a doctorate in medicine at the univ. Jan 14, 2016 in 2016, albert schweitzer may be a somewhat forgotten, or even a controversial, figure but a half a century or more ago, the mere mention of the name schweitzer instantly conjured up images of. The origins of albert schweitzers reverence for life.
He was a theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. Albert schweitzer reverence for life medical missionary. Albert schweitzer, the humanitarian, theologian, missionary, organist, and medical doctor. They had to be compatible with an attitude of affirmation of the world and of life. He explained the power of christ in simple yet powerful ways. Just as white light consists of colored rays, so reverence for life contains all the components of ethics. The words of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was an alsatian polymath. He was born in kaisersberg in alsacelorraine, a germanophone region which the german empire returned to france after world war i. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Reverence for life affords me my fundamental principle of morality. The words of albert schweitzer by albert schweitzer 1993, hardcover at the best online prices at. The words of albert schweitzer albert schweitzer, harold e.
Musician, theologian and physician, albert schweitzer was above all, a true humanitarian. But this book is intended for a wider public, to whom it brings the mature reflections of an old man dwelling in the loneliness of the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His work as a medical missionary on the continent of africa brought him great acclaim. Albert schweitzers affirmations of reverence for life marvin meyer marvin meyer presented this paper at the international conference on albert schweitzer at the turn of the millennium, held on the campus of chapman university on february 1921, 1999.
Whenever he faced obstacles in life, he found solace in music and cats. Ethics cannot be based upon our obligations toward people, but they are complete and natural only when we feel this reverence for life and the desire to have compassion for and to help all creatures insofar as it is in our power. Albert schweitzer, a renowned medical missionary with a. Meyer schweitzer made the phrase the basic tenet of an ethical philosophy, which he. Norman cousins quotations from schweitzer s speeches and writings on reverence for life, faith, music, civilization, peace, and other topics. Albert schweitzer 18751965 was an alsatiangerman religious philosopher, musicologist, and medical missionary in africa. The topics covered were how to be true to yourself, the courage of action, overcoming death, and peace of god in our life,etc. Schweitzer quotations, each about a paragraph in length. Everyone must work to live, but the purpose of life is to serve and to show compassion and the will to. Percy mark, who studied and practiced architecture, met albert schweitzer in 1962 when he stayed for six months at his hospital at lambarene helping with construction work which was then in progress. Gathered together for the first time in one place, nobel peace prizewinner albert schweitzer s words on ecology, human and animal rights, philosophy, war and peace, music and the arts, and forming a global community. Jesus as a concrete historical personality remains a stranger to our time, but his spirit, which lies hidden in his words, is known in simplicity, and its influence is direct. Sep 07, 2010 the wisdom of albert schweitzer explores this core philosophy, which inspired one of the worlds great humanitarians. The overarching principle that guided him was reverence for life, a philosophy that took him to the jungles of africa, where he healed many and touched the lives of millions worldwide.
Albert schweitzer article about albert schweitzer by the. All are english translations from french or german. Nobel peace prize nominee from rhinebeck releases memoirs. Jan 15, 2020 i hope that the thought which has resulted in this simple, ethicalreligious idea reverence for life may help to bring christianity and thought closer to each other. Albert schweitzer and reverence for life earth citizens. Reverence for life by albert schweitzer, 9780883659274, available at book depository. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of historical jesus current at his time and the traditional christian view, depicting a jesus who expected the. Lisa wong on bach, schweitzer, and meaning above the. Harold e robles a collection of the words of albert schweitzer demonstrates his deep commitment to creating a global consciousness and cultivating a dignity toward all people.
He received the 1952 nobel peace prize for his philosophy of reverence for life. Schweitzer, pointers to related sites, and whatever else seems to be relevant. In a marvellously inspiring way, albert schweizers sermons address issues such as how to deal with suffering in the world, how to treat animals, and how to treat the people around you. It is far from a comprehensive list of schweitzer s books. Albert schweitzer once stated a man is research paper example. Therefore, i have provided several recommendations below. Top 25 quotes by albert schweitzer of 347 az quotes. Hardcover 1971 by peter, selector seymour hallmark.
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He called his life s principle the ethics of reverence for life. Let us browse through some famous quotes and sayings by albert schweitzer on kindness, accomplish, ethics, time, strength, evolution, human, life, experience etc and see what we can learn from them. Schweitzer s life was his philosophy in action and epitomized the christian love he felt toward all living beings. Dec 02, 2014 a treasury of albert schweitzer ebook written by albert schweitzer. The wisdom of albert schweitzer by philosophical library. The ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century. Enjoy the best albert schweitzer quotes at brainyquote. Reverence for life is expressed in nearly all of dr. Albert schweitzer gathered together for the first time in. But what schweitzer offers here are not rules but rather examples of the type of action expected from one who upholds reverence for life.
In this case, it depends on what the reader wants to know. These words came to albert schweitzer on a boat trip on the. In 1906 he published the quest of the historical jesus, a book on which. In 1915, while on a 200kilometer steamboat journey in africa, he was inspired with a new concept, the reverence for life. Reverence for life the words of albert schweitzer download. This is a book of sermons made from the early 1900s.
I cannot but have reverence for all that is called life. Although he dedicated his life to the healing profession, he continued to perform as an organist throughout his life, even publishing a book on organ construction. Schweitzer parlayed his unsuccessful but monumental quest for the historical jesus into a quest for humanitarian mission work that put him afoul of both the german. The words of albert schweitzer gathered together for the first time in one place. The ethics of albert schweitzer for the twentyfirst century marvin meyer on. The historical interpretation of jesus began to change decisively toward the beginning of the twentieth century, with a new emphasis on the importance of interpreting jesus within the jewish eschatological milieu of his day. Schweitzers life has been portrayed in numerous documentaries and films, including the 2009 movie albert schweitzera life for africa, starring jeroen krabbe. We have new and used copies available, in 3 editions. Albert schweitzer albert schweitzer 18751965 was a brilliant philosopher, physician, musician, clergyman and theological scholar as recognition for his many years of humanitarian work he was awarded the nobel peace price in 1952 and in 1955, queen elizabeth ii conferred on him great britains highest civilian award, the order of merit. Most of the quotations concern either schweitzer s ethical teachings about reverence for life or schweitzer s views on peace in our world. I believe it could be said that schweitzer lived in a mystical fashion with regard to reverence for life, just as he lived in a. He was known especially for founding the schweitzer hospital, which provided unprecedented medical care for the natives of lambarene in gabon. A lutheran, schweitzer challenged both the secular view of jesus as depicted by the historicalcritical method current at this time, as well as the traditional christian view. These words came to albert schweitzer on a boat trip on the ogooue river in french equatorial africa now gabon, while searching for a universal concept of ethics for our time schweitzer made the phrase the basic tenet of an ethical philosophy, which he developed and put into practice.
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