Student essays on Albert Schweitzer and Reverence for Life


The student essays presented here derive from the Chapman University course "Albert Schweitzer: His Life and Thought," taught annually as a course in Peace Studies, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. The essays are reproduced with the permission of the students.

Finding Meaning in Life – Joie Karnes

Reverence For Life: Making Decisions – Maria Tafoya

Reverence for Life and Eating – Timothy Johnson

Applying the Ethic of Reverence for Life to the Issue of Abortion in America – Joie Karnes

Reverence for Life and Animal Rights – Marianne Tardaguila

Walking on the Path of Righteousness: Steps Toward the Principle of Reverence for Life – Anna Blishak Peschong