Collected here in a single volume are the most important philosophical writings of Albert Schweitzer, one of the greatest thinkers and humanitarians of our time. Carefully chosen from among his many written works, the selections in this anthology illuminate and amplify Dr. Schweitzer's cardinal principle of belief—a reverence for life. Among the important and revealing works included are "Pilgrimage to Humanity," which outlines his philosophy of culture, the early influences in his life, a...

In Paul and His Interpreters, Albert Schweitzer offers a rigorous reassessment of Pauline scholarship by surveying the major interpreters of the apostle and exposing the assumptions that shaped modern readings of Paul. The book is both historical and argumentative: Schweitzer traces the development of interpretation from earlier theological traditions into modern critical study, while contending that Paul's thought cannot be reduced to ethics or dogma alone. Written in a dense, analytical,...

In The Mystery of the Kingdom of God, Albert Schweitzer offers a rigorous and provocative interpretation of Jesus' proclamation, arguing that the expectation of the imminent Kingdom is the key to understanding both his messiahship and his passion. Written in the dense, analytic style of early twentieth-century biblical scholarship, the book belongs to the great era of historical-Jesus research and challenges sentimental or purely ethical readings of the Gospels. Schweitzer presents Jesus a...

The Quest of the Historical Jesus is a review of all prior work on the question of the "historical Jesus" starting with the late 18th century. The author points out how Jesus' image has changed with the times and with the personal proclivities of the various authors. He concludes with his own synopsis and interpretation of what had been learned over the course of the previous century. The author takes the position that the life and thinking of Jesus must be interpreted in the light of Jesu...

In this broad survey of the efforts to establish, amend, or deny the historical Jesus, Albert Schweitzer presents the history of a debate about what mattered most to millions of people: If God had entered human history, what could history tell about it? Throughout the course of this heated and prolonged dispute, one retelling of the life of Jesus followed another, enjoying -- in Schweitzer's phrase -- "the immortality of revised editions." Lesser writers might consider differences of opini...

Our self-deception as to the real conditions of our civilization. The collapse of the theory of the universe on which our ideals were based. The superficial character of modern philosophizing. We are living to-day under the sign of the collapse of civilization. The situation has not been produced by the war; the latter is only a manifestation of it. The spiritual atmosphere has solidified into actual facts, which again react on it with disastrous results in every respect. This interaction ...

In the heart of equatorial Africa, where the jungle meets the river and the air hums with the weight of an ancient world, one man chose to abandon comfort, fame, and the admiration of Europe to answer a call that few could hear and fewer still would follow. Albert Schweitzer, theologian, musician, and philosopher, walked away from a life of extraordinary privilege to build a hospital in Lambarene, deep in what was then French Equatorial Africa, and in doing so became one of the most compel...

This "little gem of a book" shares the Nobel laureate's profound insights on ethics, ecology, human rights, and more (Jane Goodall).The theologian and humanitarian Albert Schweitzer dedicated his life to the betterment of mankind. In 1952, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his philosophy of Reverence for Life—and for the many ways he put that philosophy into action. This volume gathers together his thoughts on this profound and deeply influential concept....

The Nobel Peace Prize–winning doctor, theologian, and missionary explores the essence of faith in this masterful early work on Kantian metaphysics.Famous for his medical missionary work in what is now the West African country of Gabon, Albert Schweitzer was an accomplished theologian, philosopher, and international bestselling author. While studying for his PhD at the Sorbonne, Schweitzer developed his views on theology through an analysis of Immanuel Kant's philoso...

A critical history of interpretations of the Apostle Paul, reshaping modern New Testament scholarship.

A fantastic little book about Bach and the musical climate before and during his life, with a look at his continuing influence in music. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Essential teachings, brilliant musings, and provocative theories from three of history's greatest thinkers.The Road to Inner Freedom: The seventeenth-century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza views the ability to experience rational love of God as the key to mastering the contradictory and violent human emotions.The Art of Philosophizing: These groundbreaking essays by Bertrand Russell deal with "the art of reckoning" in the fields of mathem...