Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965)

Major work

•          The Quest of the Historical Jesus

Importance

•          German theologian, medical missionary, and musicologist

•          Famous for viewing Jesus as an apocalyptic leader who was wrong about the coming of the kingdom

•          Rejected liberal view of Jesus as just a moral teacher

•          Said theologians were finding a Jesus who reflected them and their views

•          Was a believer in ‘the spirit of Jesus’ and emphasized ethics and discipleship