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

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR014892986

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: What Does It Mean to Be Human?: Reverence ...
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good