Theologians: Living with a Verity

Albert Schweitzer was nine decades old when he died, a fitting age for a life so worthy, and a span sufficiently protracted beyond his main achievements that he himself had heard all possible praise and criticism that could be said of him. His apostles painted him as a saint; they turned his ethic of reverence for life into reverence for Schweitzer. His detractors found his philosophy uselessly pretentious and his medical practice frightfully outdated.The world weighed these extremes, consulted its feelings, and struck its bal ance on his humanity: he died admired by mankind.

His Master's Lines. Schweitzer's reputation...

Want the full story?

Subscribe Now

Subscribe
Subscribe

Learn more about the benefits of being a TIME subscriber

If you are already a subscriber sign up — registration is free!