ABSTRACT
Pitirim Sorokin, one of the world’s greatest sociologists, was a maverick in the field of sociology. His abiding concerns in the last decades of his life were that sensate society has led humanity to spiritual bankruptcy. His vision that only altruistic love will result in human consensus earned him the derogatory name of “philosopher of love,” or “Christian anarchist” by mainstream sociologists. Philosophers, poets, and novelists have been concerned over the centuries with the processes called love and loving. Most of the rescuers knew the risks they were taking, and yet most of them persevered for long periods of time. They had to provide transportation, construct hiding places, avoid their neighbors and even some members of their families, procure food, forge identification papers, and sometimes lie and steal to carry out their rescues. The rescuers included both males and females. They were from all occupied countries, from all social class backgrounds, and from all levels of education.
