Thankful Light

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.

Albert Schweitzer

How Stuff Works has a short article that covers “What Color Is the Hottest Flame? ” Too long; didn’t read (tl;dr)? “The hottest flames are those that burn with a violet, ultra-violet, indigo and blue color… Blue fire can reach temperatures upwards of 2,552 to 2,912 degrees Fahrenheit (1,400 to 1,600 degrees Celsius), showcasing its superiority in the hierarchy of flame heat. Violet fires can burn upwards of 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius).”

About the author

Albert Schweitzer (14 January 1875 – 4 September 1965) was a German-born French polymath from Alsace. He was a theologian, organist, musicologist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. As a Lutheran minister, Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of the historical Jesus as depicted by the historical-critical method current at this time, as well as the traditional Christian view. His contributions to the interpretation of Pauline Christianity concern the role of Paul’s mysticism of “being in Christ” as primary and the doctrine of justification by faith as secondary.