tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post2506056269015821095..comments2023-10-15T02:05:39.935-06:00Comments on As it is Written: faith or obedienceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14412247474926594732noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post-73447741770124017672007-09-23T13:41:00.000-06:002007-09-23T13:41:00.000-06:00From what I gather from the biography, he went to ...From what I gather from the biography, he went to Africa for two reasons. (1) He went because he believed the example of Jesus was correct. (2) He felt an obligation to serve. I don't think the biography explained why very well, but he felt some burden to serve. The biography was pretty good, though the authors had a humanistic agenda. <BR/><BR/>As far as his task while there. He just wanted to help people. Later, he developed his thinking into the idea of "Reverence for Life." He thought all life ought to be respected. He would help people indiscriminately. Even when WWII was going on near him he operated on soldiers from both sides. At one point, the island where his hospital sits became a haven where troops from opposing armies would come and play cards at night before going back to war in the day time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14412247474926594732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8588016437086497122.post-46515762820235980062007-09-20T15:04:00.000-06:002007-09-20T15:04:00.000-06:00Great post, bro! I found it informative and moving...Great post, bro! I found it informative and moving. Just out of curiosity, what did Schweitzer see as his primary task in Africa (if not evangelism, etc)? How would he have (or did he) explain his reasons for going and purposes once he got there. I don't know much about him, and am just wondering.Michael DeFaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967014146686906371noreply@blogger.com