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For Dr. Jane Goodall, the English primatologist, anthropologist, and conservationist, belief in God was not ethereal or otherworldly, nor was it nebulous or a mere concept.
It is not an exaggeration to say that few people on Earth do not know the name Dr. Jane Goodall, who died on Oct. 1 and whose memorial service was held Wednesday in Washington, D.C., at the National Cathedral.
Dr. Goodall was well known — and rightly praised — for her remarkable efforts to leave the world better than she found it. She traveled globally for as many as 300 days a year, engaging world and corporate leaders, supporting the thriving Jane Goodall Institute she founded in 1977, and more than 20 additional institutes that take a holistic approach to conservation. Her Roots & Shoots program empowers young people to create projects that benefit animal, human and environmental life in more than 70 countries.
JANE GOODALL, PIONEER WHO DISCOVERED CHIMPANZEES USE TOOLS, DEAD AT 91 DURING U.S. TOUR
But beyond these mighty accomplishments, I learned much about living out my personal faith from a long conversation we had in March of this year, just months before she took her last breath on Oct. 1. She was the last of 12 interviews I conducted for my book,
