Knowra Albert Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and physician who founded a hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon, and developed the ethic of reverence for life.
Helene Bresslau : Helene Bresslau Schweitzer was a German nurse, humanitarian, and Albert Schweitzer’s wife and collaborator. She trained as a nurse and helped establish and sustain the Lambaréné hospital.
Albert Schweitzer Hospital : A medical institution in Lambaréné, Gabon, founded by Albert Schweitzer in 1913. It was the enduring institutional expression of his medical and humanitarian work.
The Quest of the Historical Jesus : A 1906 book by Albert Schweitzer examining nineteenth-century attempts to reconstruct Jesus’s life. It presents his influential argument that Jesus expected an imminent, apocalyptic kingdom.
Nuclear disarmament : Efforts to reduce or eliminate nuclear weapons and the threats they pose. Schweitzer’s public appeals against nuclear testing extended his peace advocacy beyond Lambaréné.
Charles-Marie Widor : Charles-Marie Widor was a French organist, composer, and teacher of Albert Schweitzer. His mentorship encouraged Schweitzer’s organ scholarship and performance.
Organ reform movement : A movement that promoted organs designed around Baroque principles of construction and sound. Schweitzer’s writing and advocacy helped shape debates over organ design and performance.
Eschatology : Theological thought about the end of history, final judgment, and the ultimate destiny of humanity. Schweitzer interpreted Jesus’s teachings through an urgent expectation of the end times.
Colonial medicine : Medical practice shaped by colonial power relations and institutions. His hospital operated within French Equatorial Africa’s colonial order, shaping later assessments of his work.
Ernest Newman : Ernest Newman was an English music critic and biographer of Richard Wagner. His criticism prompted Schweitzer to defend Wagner’s music dramas in print.
Bach revival : The renewed scholarly and public interest in Johann Sebastian Bach’s music during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Schweitzer’s Bach book and performances contributed to this revival.
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