What Does It Mean to Be Human?
Author | : Frederick Franck |
Publisher | : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2000-08-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780312271640 |
ISBN-13 | : 0312271646 |
Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.