Today in history: January 14, 1875 Albert Schweitzer is - TopicsExpress



          

Today in history: January 14, 1875 Albert Schweitzer is born A man for all seasons, Albert Schweitzer was a theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his statements and activities on behalf of the philosophy of reverence for life, after founding the Lambaréné Hospital in Gabon, west central Africa. He launched much of modern theological discourse with the publication of his 1906 Quest for the Historical Jesus. It was his firm belief that a reverence for life was the highest moral ideal. He died on September 4, 1965.
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