On April 28, 29, and 30, 1958, Protestant Albert Schweitzer issued three appeals on Radio Oslo against the continuation of nuclear testing, which was proliferating during this tense period of the Cold War. At 83, the Nobel Peace Prize winner put his international reputation to the service of a cause rooted in his famous philosophy of respect for life.
The author of an important biography of Albert Schweitzer, published this year by Fayard on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of his birth, historian Matthieu Arnold offers new insights into the anti-nuclear commitments of the famous Alsatian theologian, physician, and musician. Can they still be heard to lay the contemporary foundations for responsible pacifism?
