| Albert Schweitzer | |
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| Born | 14 January 1875 Kaysersberg, Alsace-Lorraine, Germany (now Haut-Rhin, France) |
| Died | 4 September 1965 (aged 90) Lambaréné, Gabon |
| Citizenship | German (1875–1919) French (1919–1965) |
| Fields | Medicine, music, philosophy, theology |
| Doctoral advisor | Karl Ferdinand Braun |
| Known for | Music, philanthropy, theology |
| Influences | H. S. Reimarus |
| Notable awards |
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| Spouse | Helene Bresslau, daughter of Harry Bresslau |
Primary education at Gunsbach
Secondary education at Mulhausen.
1893 – enrolled for Theology
and philosophy in the University of Strasburg
1899 – Ph.D. with a dissertation on the religious philosophy
of Kant.
1902 – Privatdozent for the New Testament at the University
of Stratsburg
1903 – Principal of the Theological College of St. Thomas
attached to the University of Stratsburg
1906 – resigned to go to Africa for his project
1905-1912: 7 years of medical studies – also continued his
ministry and his work as a musician
1912- went to Africa
1913- founded 1st hospital in Lambarene
1917 – brought back to Europe
1924 – went to Africa
1927- founded 2nd hospital in Lambarene
1965 – died in Lambarene.
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His interest for the study of religion:
1910 – The Quest of the Historical Jesus; a Critical
Study of its Progress from Reimarus to Wrede
1912 – Paul and his Interpreters; a Critical History
1923 – Christianity and the Religions of the World
1931 – The Mysticism
of Paul the Apostle
1936 – Indian Thought and its Development
1968 – The Kingdom of God and Primitive Christianity
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As a theologian and philosopher, Schweitzer
analyzed the results of the critical schools of historical scholarship of the
Old and New Testaments.
This holds true on the historical Jesus and
Paul.References:
- Waardenburg, J., Classical Approaches to the Study of Religion, Walter de Gruyter, New York, 1999.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Albert_Schweitzer&oldid=645774510/ retrieved on 2/5/2014
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