A Christian author’s inspiring biography of the Nobel Peace
Prize–winning theologian and physician who built a hospital in
French Equatorial Africa. As a young man, Albert Schweitzer seemed
destined for greatness. His immense talent and fortitude drove him to
become one of twentieth century Europe’s most renowned philosophers,
theologians, and musicians. 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 land rife with famine,
sickness, and superstition. Schweitzer was honored with a Nobel Peace
Prize in 1952. His legacy endures in the thriving African hospital
community that began in a chicken coop, the millions who have drawn
inspiration from his example, and the timeless wisdom and compassion
of his writings. In this vividly narrated biography, Ken Gire sheds
new light on Schweitzer’s faith-in-action ethic and his commitment
to honor God by celebrating the sacredness of all life.
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ISBN
9781595553928
Publisert
2017
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Vendor
Thomas Nelson
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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