What Does It Mean to Be Human?: Reverence for Life Reaffirmed by Responses from Around the World
ISBN 10: 0312271018 ISBN 13: 9780312271015
Published by St. Martin's Griffin, 2001
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Synopsis:
In an inspirational act of faith and hope, nearly one hundred contributors--social activists, thinkers, artists and spiritual leaders--reflect with poignant candor on our shared human condition and attempt to define a core set of human values in our rapidly changing socity.
Contributors include:
* The Dalai Lama
* Wilma Mankiller
* Oscar Arias
* Jimmy Carter
* Cornel West
* Jack Miles
* Mother Teresa
* Nancy Willard
* Elie Wiesel
* James Earl Jones
* Joan Chittister
* Mary Evelyn Tucker
* Vaclav Havel
* Archbishop Desmund Tutu
What Does It Mean To Be Human? is a vital meditation on the endless possibilities of our humanity.
About the Authors:
Frederick Franck is the author of twenty-seven books including the classic Zen of Seeing, My Days with Albert Schweitzer, and A Little Compendium on That Which Matters.
Janis Roze teaches biology at CUNY.
Richard Connolly is a communications art professor at SUNY.
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Title: What Does It Mean to Be Human?: Reverence ...
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good