As you all have probably heard, earlier this week a great buisness man of our time passed away. Georges Schwob d’Héricourt was born on January 21st, 1864 in Lure, Haute-Saône, France. He comes from a Jewish family, and is the son of Eugéne Georges Schwob d’Héricourt and Clarisse Anna Cahen, his uncle Édouard Schwob decided to add “d’Héricourt” to the family name after the town of Héricourt because he was the mayor from 1879 all the way until he died. Georges was involved in a wide range of enterprises
Schweitzer decided, after his first day of school at age six, that he would not wear his more expensive clothes, but would dress just like his poorer schoolmates. So began a lifelong interest in the feelings and welfare of others. From his hospital in Lambaréné, he inspired people all over the world with his humanity, books, and love. By the age of 18, Schweitzer had decided to become a professional musician, playing the organ. He received training both in his hometown of Guernsbach (in Alsace, which had
As a young man I experienced my first personal crisis in the year 1992: the breakdown of a relationship. It was a matter of the heart and a first time for me, so it weighed heavy on me. By this time in life I had a reasonable professional standing and my attitude was that of a go-getter. Despite all that foundation of confidence, this crisis hit me hard. I could not fathom the quintessential 'Why me?' question and got caught up in self-sympathy. I was terribly depressed. Those were some difficult
in most instances, meaning that their work often took them beyond the frontiers of colonial control. These colonial missions took on many forms: from David Livingstone’s solo journey across East-Central Africa to Albert Schweitzer’s hospital at Lambarene. Christians were a catalyst for cultural change right from the start, and Africans were often deeply involved in this process of cultural creation. Christianity was also adapted and modified to meet local conditions and concerns. Shortly after