"Albert Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer, OM (14 January 18754 September 1965) was an Alsatian theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. A Lutheran, Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of Jesus as depicted by the historical-critical method current at this time, as well as the traditional Christian view. His contributions to the interpretation of Pauline Christianity concern the role of Paul's mysticism of ""being in Christ"" as primary and the doctrine of Justification by Faith as secondary. He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of ""Reverence for Life"", becoming the eighth Frenchman to be awarded that prize. His"
"of Schweitzer's life include: Albert Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer, OM (14 January 18754 September 1965) was an Alsatian theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. A Lutheran, Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of Jesus as depicted by the historical-critical method current at this time, as well as the traditional Christian view. His contributions to the interpretation of Pauline Christianity concern the role of Paul's mysticism of ""being in Christ"" as primary and the doctrine of Justification by Faith as secondary. He received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of ""Reverence for Life"", becoming the eighth Frenchman to be"
"1952 Nobel Peace Prize laureate: ""That extraordinary missionary, Albert Schweitzer, who sacrificed brilliant careers in music and theology in Europe for a life of service to Africans in much the same area as Conrad writes about, epitomizes the ambivalence. In a comment which has often been quoted Schweitzer says: 'The African is indeed my brother but my junior brother.' And so he proceeded to build a hospital appropriate to the needs of junior brothers with standards of hygiene reminiscent of medical practice in the days before the germ theory of disease came into being."" Some were surprised that Achebe would"
"Pino Mlakar, Vekoslav Grmič and Boris Pahor, incorporated Guardini's views in their agenda. Slovak philosopher and theologian Ladislav Hanus was strongly influenced in his works by Guardini, whom he met personally, and promoted his ideas in Slovakia, writing a short monograph. In 1952, Guardini won the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade. The 1990s saw something of a revival of interest in his works and person. Several of his books were reissued in the original German and in English translation. In 1997 his remains were moved to the ""Sankt Ludwig Kirche"", the University church in Munich, where he had"
"Lukas Vischer (theologian) Lukas Vischer (23 November 1926, Basel, Switzerland - 11 March 2008, Geneva) was a Swiss Reformed theologian, author, and advocate of ecumenical dialogue among the world's Christian churches. Vischer studied theology in Basel, Göttingen, and Strasbourg and spent one semester at Oxford University. He was ordained in 1950, received a doctorate of theology in 1952, and, in 1953, he was appointed as Reformed minister in Herblingen, a small Swiss industrial town near Schaffhausen. Vischer's tenure with the World Council of Churches began in 1961 with his appointment as research secretary on the council's Commission on Faith and"
"John Paul II's activities in this respect: his travels and encounters with other religious leaders, his prayer meetings in Assisi and his confession of guilt for the church on the First Sunday of Lent in 2000. Acknowledging the shortcomings of oneself and one’s own community without scapegoating others or the past of one’s own community is a prerequisite for true and lasting peace, Raymund Schwager was convinced. Among his numerous writings in books and articles Schwager’s most important works in English translation are: Raymund Schwager Raymund Schwager (11 November 1935 – 27 February 2004) was a Swiss Roman Catholic priest"
"Lytta Bassett Lytta Bassett (born 25 April 1950 at Raiatea in French Polynesia) is a Swiss philosopher and Protestant theologian. After serving as pastor in the Reformed Church at Geneva, she became a professor of Practical Theology in the Faculty of Theology of the University of Neuchâtel. She is the author of several works that have reached a wide audience, especially her 2002 book ""Sainte Colère"", released in 2007 in English translation as ""Holy Anger"". In this book, through the biblical figures of Jacob, Job and Jesus, she develops the thesis that it is through anger, and not through its"
"Francis Schaeffer Francis August Schaeffer (January 30, 1912 – May 15, 1984) was an American Evangelical Christian theologian, philosopher, and Presbyterian pastor. He is best known for establishing the L'Abri community in Switzerland. Opposed to theological modernism, Schaeffer promoted a more historic Protestant faith and a presuppositional approach to Christian apologetics, which he believed would answer the questions of the age. Schaeffer's wife, Edith (Seville) Schaeffer, became a prolific author in her own right. Schaeffer was the father of the author, film-maker, and painter Frank Schaeffer. Schaeffer was born on January 30, 1912, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, to Franz A. Schaeffer"
"and personalities from all walks of life including professor Étienne Gilson, French philosopher Jacques Maritain, Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Mgr. Félix-Antoine Savard, Father Georges-Henri Lévesque, Abbé Pierre, sociologist, philosopher, theologian and poet Fernand Dumont and poet and singer-songwriter Gilles Vigneault and writers Robert Élie, Jean Le Moyne and Jacques Brault. In 2012, Lacroix celebrated 75 years of priesthood and religious life. Lacroix became a centenarian, in September 2015, and died of pneumonia on 2 March 2016. In 1971, he became a member of the Royal Society of Canada and a member of the French Académie des Sciences Morales"
"Paul Tournier Paul Tournier (12 May 1898 – 7 October 1986) was a Swiss physician and author who had acquired a worldwide audience for his work in pastoral counseling. His ideas had a significant impact on the spiritual and psychosocial aspects of routine patient care, and he has been called the twentieth century's most famous Christian physician. Tournier was born in Geneva, Switzerland, the son of Pastor Louis Tournier and Alisabeth Ormond. His 70-year-old father, who was a highly respected clergyman at St. Peter's cathedral, died three months after his birth. At the age of six he was orphaned when"
"philosophy, language, science and theology. Esther Elizabeth Velkiers Esther Elizabeth Velkiers (born 1640) was a Swiss singer, musician and composer. Esther Velkiers was born in Geneva, then in the independent Republic of Geneva. She was nearly blind from an accident with an oven when she was a baby, and was taught letters by her father using wooden blocks. She learned Latin, German, Italian and French, and then studied philosophy, mathematics, theology and science. She also studied music and became a singer and harpsichordist. She was noted as a composer, but none of her compositions survive. Velkiers was known as a"
"the Nobel Prize. After his death in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1931 his body was interred in Uppsala Cathedral. Nathan Söderblom Lars Olof Jonathan Söderblom () (15 January 1866 – 12 July 1931) was a Swedish clergyman. He was the Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala between 1914 and 1931, and recipient of the 1930 Nobel Peace Prize. He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church and in the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on July 12. Söderblom was born in a village called Trönö, today Söderhamn Municipality, Gävleborg County. His father was a priest"
"Conrad Gessner Conrad Gessner (; ; or ; 26 March 1516 – 13 December 1565) was a Swiss physician, naturalist, bibliographer, and philologist. Born into a poor family in Zürich, Switzerland, his father and teachers quickly realised his talents and supported him through university, where he studied classical languages, theology and medicine. He became Zürich's City Physician, but was able to spend much of his time on collecting, research and writing. Gessner compiled monumental works on bibliography (""Bibliotheca universalis"" 1545–1549) and zoology (""Historiae animalium"" 1551–1558) and was working on a major botanical text at the time of his death from"
"inspiration to generations of students of many different faiths and backgrounds"". Gregory Baum Gerhard Albert Baum (1923–2017), better known as Gregory Baum, was a German-born Canadian priest and theologian in the Roman Catholic Church. He became known in North America and Europe in the 1960s for his work on ecumenism, interfaith dialogue, and the relationship between the Catholic Church and Jews. In the later 1960s, he went to the New School for Social Theory in New York and became a sociologist, which led to his work on creating a dialogue between classical sociology (Marx, Tocqueville, Durkheim, Toennies, Weber, etc.) and"
"The medical board approved this miracle a decade later on 16 December 2010. The current postulator for this cause is Dr. Andrea Ambrosi. Franz-Josef Rudigier Franz Josef Rudigier (7 April 1811 – 29 November 1884) was an Austrian Roman Catholic prelate and served as the Bishop of Linz from his appointment in 1853 until his death. Much of his local diocese grew due to his vigorous in promoting evangelic zeal and fundamental religious principles. His deep faith and will made him the intellectual figurehead of prelates in their struggle with liberalism. Rudigier was a zealous friend and promoter of religious"
"Zürich on 6 February 1944. Elise Pfister Elise Pfister (1886–1944) was a Swiss theologian and cleric. In 1918, together with Rosa Gutknecht, she was one of the first two women to graduate in theology. The same year, both were ordained as pastors of the Reformed Church of Zürich. They are considered to be the first women in Europe to be ordained as pastors. Born on 22 September 1886 in Horgen, Elise Pfister was the daughter of Hans Jacob Pfister and Albertine Sigg. After qualifying as a teacher in 1906, she taught at primary schools in Albis and Dübendorf. She then"
"era. He died in Brooklyn, Ohio, in 1910. John Ming Rev. John Joseph Ming S.J. (20 September 1838 – 17 June 1910) was a Swiss Roman Catholic priest, philosopher and writer. He was born in Giswil, Obwalden and was educated at gab Gauthier College, Engelberg, Obwalden. He was ordained in 1868. He was appointed a theological lecturer at the Seminary of the Prince Bishop of Görz in 1871 and was sent to the United States in 1872. He taught philosophy at colleges and contributed articles to the ""Catholic Encyclopedia"" and ""The American Catholic Quarterly Review"". He was considered one of"
"founded and was the first president of the Swiss Association of Female Theologians. Rosa Gutknecht retired from her Grossmünster position in 1953. She died in Zürich on 21 November 1959. Rosa Gutknecht Laura Elisabeth Rosa Gutknecht (1885–1959) was a German-born Swiss theologian and cleric. In 1918, together with Elise Pfister, she was one of the first two women to graduate in theology. The same year, both were ordained as pastors of the Reformed Church of Zürich. They are considered to be the first women in Europe to be ordained as pastors. Born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on 18 May 1885, Laura"
"arts. He is married to a doctor, Christine Siebald (née Stossberg), and they have a son, Benjamin, born in 1984. In 2008, President Horst Köhler awarded him and his wife the Federal Cross of Merit for their tireless charity work both at home and abroad. For an extensive list of the academic publications see Manfred Siebald Manfred Siebald (born 26 October 1948 at Alheim-Baumbach) is a German singer-songwriter and Lecturer in American Studies in Mainz. Siebald is best known as a Christian singer-songwriter, who writes and speaks on contemporary worship music. His songs of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied (NGL)"
"Rosa Gutknecht Laura Elisabeth Rosa Gutknecht (1885–1959) was a German-born Swiss theologian and cleric. In 1918, together with Elise Pfister, she was one of the first two women to graduate in theology. The same year, both were ordained as pastors of the Reformed Church of Zürich. They are considered to be the first women in Europe to be ordained as pastors. Born in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on 18 May 1885, Laura Elisabeth Rosa Gutknecht was brought up in Chur before she studied to become a teacher in Zürich. After working as a teacher for eight years, she studied theology at the"
"songbook ""Sieben Leben möcht ich haben"" appeared in 1975. Organ improvisations and choral music with Schneider are available on CDs. The Protestant hymnal ""Evangelisches Gesangbuch"" (EG) includes six of his hymns, including ""Danke"" as EG 334. Martin Gotthard Schneider Martin Gotthard Schneider (26 April 1930 – 3 February 2017) was a German theologian, church musician, ""Landeskantor"" (state cantor), songwriter and academic teacher. He is known for prize-winning songs of the genre ""Neues Geistliches Lied"", such as ""Danke"" and ""Ein Schiff, das sich Gemeinde nennt"". Born in Konstanz, Schneider studied Protestant theology and church music in Heidelberg, Tübingen and Basel. From"
"in Freud's concepts of the Oedipus Complex, castration anxiety and infantile sexuality. From a religious standpoint, Pfister advocated a return to what he saw as the original fundamental teachings of Jesus Christ. The Oskar Pfister Award is awarded by the American Psychiatric Association, with the Association of Professional Chaplains, for significant contributions to the field of religion and psychiatry. Oskar Pfister Oskar Pfister (12 February 1873 – 6 August 1956) was a Swiss Lutheran minister and lay psychoanalyst who was a native of Wiedikon. Pfister studied theology, philosophy and psychology at the University of Zurich and the University of Basel,"
"of personalism. Henri Grenier Henri Grenier (20 May 1899 – 5 May 1980) was a French Canadian priest, theologian, and philosopher. He was the author of a manual of Thomistic philosophy, once widely used in Roman Catholic seminaries. Grenier was born in Gaspé, Quebec, and ordained for the diocese of Gaspé in 1924. He studied philosophy at the Angelicum in Rome (1924-1926), and at the major seminary in Gaspé (1926-1927). From 1927-1930 he studied theology at the Angelicum and Canon law at the Pontifical Lateran University. He held doctorates in philosophy, theology, and canon law. From 1930 to 1947 he"
"and by the French Nouvelle Théologie. Edvard Kovač Fr. Edvard Kovač (born 1950) is a Slovenian theologian, philosopher and author. He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor and professor at the University of Ljubljana Theological Faculty and the Catholic University of Toulouse. Kovač is author of numerous published works and has twice been awarded the French Ordre du Mérite. In 2000 he received the Rožanc Award (the most prestigious Slovenian award for essayism) for his collection of essays ""Oddaljena bližina"" (The Distant Proximity). His thought has been influenced by the Jewish theologians Emmanuel Levinas and Martin Buber,"
"with the producer Thomas Raber. Manfred Porsch Manfred Maria Porsch (born 14 April 1950 in Vienna) is a composer of Austrian contemporary worship music and a teacher. Manfred Porsch comes from the Focolare Movement. In 1971 and 1972 he toured with Gen Rosso. In 1983 he won the first prize at the ""World Festival of the Religious Song"", the ""Rassegna Mondiale della Canzone Religiosa Populare"" in Rom. In 1987 Porsch founded ""Musica e Vita Österreich"" and initiated the festival series ""Fest der Lieder"". He published about 200 songs on more than 20 albums. After a long musical break, in 2012"
"at the age of 50. Fridolin Sicher Fridolin Sicher (March 6, 1490 – June 13, 1546) was a Swiss composer and organist of the Renaissance era. He was born in Bischofszell and began his study of the organ at the age of 13 with Martin Vogelmaier, the organist of Konstanz Cathedral. He then studied theology and in 1510 became a prebend and organist at St Agnes Church in Bischofszell. He later returned to Konstanz for further study with Hans Buchner (a pupil of Paul Hofhaimer). Sicher went on to become the organist of the collegiate church of St Gallen (circa"
"the town of Burgdorf, Switzerland. He is married to Verena Mbiti-Siegenthaler and has four children. John Mbiti John Samuel Mbiti (born 30 November 1931) is a Kenyan-born Christian religious philosopher and writer. He is an ordained Anglican priest, and a canon. Born in Kenya, Mbiti studied in Uganda and the United States, taking his doctorate in 1963 at the University of Cambridge, UK. He taught religion and theology in Makerere University, Uganda from 1964 to 1974 and was subsequently director of the World Council of Churches' Ecumenical Institute in Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland. He has held visiting professorships at universities across the"
"Caroline Charrière Caroline Charrière (26 December 1960 – 1 October 2018) was a Swiss composer, conductor, flautist and educator. From 2000 on she concentrated on composing, creating chamber music, choral music and orchestral pieces. In 2001, she established her reputation as a composer with the oratorio ""Le livre de Job"" (The Book of Job) for mixed choir, bass, soprano and orchestra. Her works have since been performed widely in Switzerland and abroad. Born in Fribourg on 26 December 1960, Charrière studied transverse flute at the Lausanne Conservatory under Pierre Wavre, earning diplomas in teaching (1982) and concert performance (1984). She"
"Moses Hogan Moses George Hogan (March 13, 1957 – February 11, 2003) was an American composer and arranger of choral music. He was best known for his settings of African-American spirituals. Hogan was a pianist, conductor, and arranger of international renown. His works are celebrated and performed by high school, college, church, community, and professional choirs today. His most famous work today is ""The Oxford Book of Spirituals"" created in 2002. He died at the age of 45 of a brain tumor, and his surviving relatives include his mother, brother, and four sisters. His interment was located at Mount Olivet"
"Martin Gotthard Schneider Martin Gotthard Schneider (26 April 1930 – 3 February 2017) was a German theologian, church musician, ""Landeskantor"" (state cantor), songwriter and academic teacher. He is known for prize-winning songs of the genre ""Neues Geistliches Lied"", such as ""Danke"" and ""Ein Schiff, das sich Gemeinde nennt"". Born in Konstanz, Schneider studied Protestant theology and church music in Heidelberg, Tübingen and Basel. From 1958 he worked in Freiburg im Breisgau, first as a vicar at the , and from 1960 to 1970 as teacher of religion at the Kepler Gymnasium. During these years he began to build a wide-ranging"
"Bible - An Interpretation""), written during World War II and published in seven volumes in 1947–1950. Leonhard Ragaz Leonhard Ragaz (28 July 1868, in Tamins6 December 1945, in Zurich) was a Swiss Reformed theologian and, with Hermann Kutter, one of the founders of Religious socialism in Switzerland. He was influenced by Christoph Blumhardt. He was married to feminist and peace activist Clara Ragaz-Nadig. Born to a farmer family in Tamins, Grisons, Ragaz studied theology in Basel, Jena and Berlin. In 1890, he was elected as minister in Flerden, Heinzenberg. In 1893, he moved to Chur, working as a teacher of"
"John Ming Rev. John Joseph Ming S.J. (20 September 1838 – 17 June 1910) was a Swiss Roman Catholic priest, philosopher and writer. He was born in Giswil, Obwalden and was educated at gab Gauthier College, Engelberg, Obwalden. He was ordained in 1868. He was appointed a theological lecturer at the Seminary of the Prince Bishop of Görz in 1871 and was sent to the United States in 1872. He taught philosophy at colleges and contributed articles to the ""Catholic Encyclopedia"" and ""The American Catholic Quarterly Review"". He was considered one of the greatest Catholic authorities on sociology of his"
"2018 as best recording of the year in the chamber music category. 5 Diapasons - Supersonic Award - Appointed music Director of a chamber music series in Switzerland. Kolly d'Alba lives in Montreux and Basel, Switzerland. Married to an Australian businessman, she has a daughter born in 2006. Her interests include writing, literature and travel. A keen supporter of humanitarian causes, Kolly d'Alba is an Ambassador for Handicap International. In March 2012, she traveled to Cambodia for her first mission. She is an honorary citizen of the city of Asunción (Paraguay) in recognition of her work with children with AIDS,"