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- adjective Of or relating to Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965), German and then French
theologian ,organist ,philosopher ,physician , andmissionary .
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Examples
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You've suggest that Thom is not a Christian, or that he's not a liberal, or that he's not a Schweitzerian, or that he's young and mean and silly.
The Inerrancy of Ecclesiastes 9:2-6 James F. McGrath 2010
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If you are going to be a Schweitzerian, and the church could use more of them, then you need to find a way to avoid saying that 'I don't like the fact that Jesus threatened people with hell' or something to that effect.
The Inerrancy of Ecclesiastes 9:2-6 James F. McGrath 2010
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If you are going to be a Schweitzerian, and the church could use more of them, then you need to find a way to avoid saying that "I don't like the fact that Jesus threatened people with hell" or something to that effect.
The Inerrancy of Ecclesiastes 9:2-6 James F. McGrath 2010
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In her foreward to Ruth Harrison's Animal Machines, a pioneering work in the animal welfare movement, Carson wrote of the need for a 'Schweitzerian ethic that embraces decent consideration for all living creatures — a true reverence for life'.
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It draws volunteers from Gabon and many other countries who want to serve in the Schweitzerian spirit and tradition my daughter is currently among them.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Katherine Marshall 2011
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Animal Machines, a pioneering work in the animal welfare movement, Carson wrote of the need for a 'Schweitzerian ethic that embraces decent consideration for all living creatures-a true reverence for life'.
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