What Does It Mean to Be Human? : Reverence for Life Reaffirmed by Responses from Around the World
by Compiled and Edited by Frederick Franck, Janis Roze and Richard ConnollyFormat: Trade Book
Pub. Date: 2000-08-14
Publisher(s): St. Martin's Press
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Summary
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 this challenging era of transition. Among the contributors: *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 being human.
Author Biography
Frederick Franck is the author of 27 books including the classic Zen of Seeing..
Richard Connolly teaches at SUNY.
Janis Roze teaches at CUNY.
Richard Connolly teaches at SUNY.
Janis Roze teaches at CUNY.
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