Albert Schweitzer
November 2016; p ublished online November 2016 .
Book. Subjects: Biblical Studies; Philosophy of Religion. 288 pages.
Nils Ole Oermann vividly describes the many-sided life of Albert Schweitzer (1975–1965), who achieved world renown through his selfless work as a doctor in the African jungle and as a...
Conclusion
in Albert Schweitzer
November 2016; p ublished online November 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Biblical Studies; Philosophy of Religion. 1899 words.
If Schweitzer’s life and work have an essential core, then perhaps it is authenticity, not only in his words, but also in his deeds. The fascination Schweitzer holds is not only due to his...
Exorcising the Ghost of the Nuclear War
in Albert Schweitzer
November 2016; p ublished online November 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Biblical Studies; Philosophy of Religion. 18649 words.
This chapter is about Schweitzer as a political figure during the cold war years. In spite of critical voices, Schweitzer’s stature reached mythological proportions following the Second...
golden rule
Overview page. Subjects: Philosophy — Biblical Studies.
A (modern) name for the precept ‘Whatever you wish that others would do to you, do so to them’ (Mt. 7: 12).
How Beautiful! The Last Years (1957–1965)
in Albert Schweitzer
November 2016; p ublished online November 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Biblical Studies; Philosophy of Religion. 2592 words.
This chapter covers the last years of Schweitzer’s life, which were marked by a number of incidents and events. Helene died in 1957. In 1960 Gabon became a republic in the wake of...
Introduction
in Albert Schweitzer
November 2016; p ublished online November 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Biblical Studies; Philosophy of Religion. 1261 words.
In the Introduction to this volume, the author describes how, with access to Schweitzer’s private writings and new documents from the Albert Schweitzer Central Archive Gunsbach, he will be...
The Iron Door Yields
in Albert Schweitzer
November 2016; p ublished online November 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Biblical Studies; Philosophy of Religion. 9613 words.
This chapter tells the story of Schweitzer’s release from the prison camp in France, his time in Alsace, and the birth of his daughter, before his return to Lambarene. Schweitzer enjoyed...
It Is Good to Preserve Life
in Albert Schweitzer
November 2016; p ublished online November 2016 .
Chapter. Subjects: Biblical Studies; Philosophy of Religion. 8920 words.
This chapter describes how Schweitzer developed a philosophy of civilization that was both life and world affirming out of the pessimism following the experiences of the war. His desire to...
natural
Overview page. Subjects: Biblical Studies — Philosophy.
In Rom. 11: 17–24 Paul explains that Gentiles have been grafted on to the people of God by using the image of an olive tree. Gentiles are like a new shoot with new life and vigour and, as...
pneumatology
Overview page. Subjects: Philosophy — Biblical Studies.
Term used by d'Alembert in the Discours préliminaire de l'encyclopédie for the study of spirits and souls, including those of God and angels.
