“To the man who is truly ethical all life is sacred, including that which from the human point of view seems lower in the scale.”
Who was Albert Schweitzer?
Albert Schweitzer, OM was an Alsatian theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. A Lutheran, Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of Jesus as depicted by the historical-critical method current at this time, as well as the traditional Christian view.
Read more:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Schweitzer
Also concerning his influence on animal rights:
Animal Rights: A History, Albert Schweither
Albert Schweitzer, born 1875 in Kaysersberg in the province of Alsace-Lorraine in the German Empire, is perhaps mostly remembered for his work in Africa as a missionary. He was however also a theologian, organist, philosopher, and physician. He also set in motion important ideas concerning our ethical treatment of animals, and was an important protagonist in the evolution of our concept of animal rights. He struggled with the paradoxes of the relationship between man and animal as no other philosopher had ever done before. His philosophy has altered attitudes, led to the passage of laws and helped the cause of animal rights in the latter part of the twentieth century.
Read more:
http://think-differently-about-sheep.com/Animal_Rights_Albert_Schweitzer.htm
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