What Does It Mean to Be Human?: Reverence for Life Reaffirmed by Responses from Around the World

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.