Albert Schweitzer

I en blanding af facts og fiktion og med ikke så lidt humor fortælles om to af Tysklands store videnskabsmænd, naturforskeren Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) og matematikeren og astronomen Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), deres opdagelser og liv, ofte balencerende mellem latterlighed og storhed samt sluttelig om deres møde i det politisk forvirrede Berlin i 1828

Out of my life and thought

The Words of Albert Schweitzer

Reverence for Life

The Light Within Us

Civilization and Ethics

Das Albert-Schweitzer-Lesebuch

A Critical Study of Its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede

The Quest of the Historical Jesus

Four of the Nobel Peace Prize–winning author’s 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, Albert Schweitzer’s ethical philosophy of “Reverence for Life” became one of the most influential ideas of the twentieth century. These four volumes chart the development of Schweitzer’s philosophy from his student days to his career as a globally revered intellectual. The Essence of Faith: While studying for his PhD at the Sorbonne, Schweitzer developed his views on theology through an analysis of Immanuel Kant’s philosophy of religion. In The Essence of Faith, Schweitzer explores Kantian ideas to arrive at an inspiring meditation on God, faith, and the limits of human understanding. Pilgrimage to Humanity: In Pilgrimage to Humanity, Schweitzer discusses his philosophy, his ministry in Africa, and his pursuit of world peace. He also explores the important contributions to civilization made by figures such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, J. S. Bach, and Jesus of Nazareth. The Quest of the Historical Jesus: In this landmark work of Biblical criticism, Schweitzer deconstructs the traditional myths of Jesus’s life by offering rigorous textual analysis and historical evidence. By establishing the social and political climate of Jesus’s time, Schweitzer not only dismantles the previously dominant images of Jesus, but also presents a compelling new theory of his own. The Light Within Us: In The Light Within Us, Schweitzer’s longtime friend Richard Kik has compiled many of his most insightful and inspiring quotations. Drawn from his many writings, these quotations share Schweitzer’s thoughts on service, gratitude, God, missionary work, and much more.

The Essence of Faith, Pilgrimage to Humanity, The Quest of the Historical Jesus, and The Light Within Us

Four Volumes on Christianity

Albert Schweitzer's leading philosophical idea was "reverence for life": good consists in maintaining and perfecting life, evil in destroying and obstructing life. For Schweitzer, all life is sacred, and ethics deals with human attitudes and behavior toward all living beings. Unlike most othermoral philosophers, Schweitzer argues that knowledge of human nature does not lead to any unique moral theory. For that reason, he bases his ethics on much broader foundations, articulated in his philosophy of civilization and philosophy of religion. His central idea is that the material element ofour civilization has become far more important than its spiritual counterpart. Even organized religion has put itself in the service of politics and economics, thereby losing its vitality and moral authority. Schweitzer's ethics of reverence for life, argues Predrag Cicovacki, offers a viablealternative at a time when traditional ethical theories are found inadequate. Collecting fifteen of Schweitzer's most effective essays, this volume serves as a compelling introduction to this remarkable thinker.

A Sourcebook

Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

Paul and His Interpreters A Critical History

Written amidst the destruction of World War I, these collected essays examine human attitudes toward fellow humans, animals, and possessions, and offer meditations on the importance of self-sacrifice and service to others

Sermons on Reverence for Life

A Place for Revelation

The selections contained in this volume were made by Richard Kik. The original edition Vom Licht in uns was published by Verlag J.F. Steinkopf, Stuhgart. It contains sayings of things highly spiritual nature as well as a description of the life of Richard Kik. One such selection is "The beginning of all spiritual life is fearless belief in truth and its open confession." Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 - 4 September 1965) was a German-French theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. He was born in Kaysersberg in the province of Elsass-Lothringen (Alsace-Lorraine), at the time in the German Empire. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of Jesus as depicted by historical-critical methodology current at his time in certain academic circles, as well the traditional Christian view, depicting a Jesus Christ who expected and predicted the imminent end of the world. He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for his philosophy of "Reverence for Life" expressed in many ways, but most famously in founding and sustaining the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, now in Gabon, west central Africa (then French Equatorial Africa). As a music scholar and organist, he studied the music of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach and influenced the Organ reform movement (Orgelbewegung). Schweitzer's passionate quest was to discover a universal ethical philosophy, anchored in a universal reality, and make it directly available to all of humanity. This is reflected in some of his sayings, such as: "Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace." "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve."

Albert Schweizer was already world famous when he was first persuaded to share with the public these candid reminiscences of early days at Lanbarene, Gabon, Africa. The multitude of brief entries in the book captures the flavour of Shweitzer's mission in vignettes and musings on the land.

African Notebook

Exposition and Criticism

The Psychiatric Study of Jesus

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The Secret of Jesus' Messiahship and Passion

The Mystery of the Kingdom of God

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Indian Thought and Its Development

An anthology of the philosophical writings by one of the finest humanitarians and thinkers of the twentieth century includes essays on nature, the mystery of life, the will to live, respect for life, and the work of such artists as Bach and Goethe.

A Treasury of Albert Schweitzer

In this charming autobiographical essay, Schweitzer tells of his first nineteen years and his youthful discoveries of religion, music, and the inspiration of friendship.

Memoirs of Childhood and Youth

The hard-won recognition that divine authority and human freedom ultimately cannot be in conflict must never be taken for granted, and the irony that the thought of Paul has repeatedly been invoked to undo that recognition truly does make this insight one of 'the permanent elements.'"—from the Introduction

The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle

Norman Cousins

Quotations from Schweitzer's speeches and writings on reverence for life, faith, music, civilization, peace, and other topics.

Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities

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.

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