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Francis Schaeffer

    January 30, 1912 – May 15, 1984

    Francis Schaeffer was an American theologian, philosopher, and pastor renowned for his writings and the establishment of the L'Abri community in Switzerland. He was a staunch opponent of theological modernism, advocating for a historic Protestant faith. Schaeffer championed a presuppositional approach to Christian apologetics, believing it held the keys to answering the questions of his age. His work delves into the intersection of faith and culture, emphasizing the need for a reasoned yet spiritual grounding for a Christian worldview.

    How Should We Then Live?
    True Spirituality
    Whatever Happened to the Human Race?
    Death in the City
    The Mark of the Christian
    The Lord's Work in the Lord's Way and No Little People
    • 2022
    • 2021

      In this redesigned edition of Death in the City, Schaeffer looks at the example of the prophet Jeremiah and offers a simple response to the rejection of biblical principles by modern culture--commitment to God's word as truth.

      Death in the City
    • 2021

      This repackaged edition of No Little People contains 16 sermons by Francis Schaeffer in which he explores the weakness and significance of humanity in relationship to the infinite and personal God.

      No Little People
    • 2021

      What Happened to the Human Race? challenges readers to think deeply about many of the "anti-God" and "antilife" practices that dominate American society. This book is a call to action, encouraging Christians to take a stand against issues such as abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia.

      Whatever Happened to the Human Race?
    • 2020

      He Is There and He Is Not Silent

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
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      Francis Schaeffer invites readers into a deeper understanding of the philosophical issues that plague the post-modern world by investigating the Christian perspective of who they are, who God is, and how they know what they know.

      He Is There and He Is Not Silent
    • 2020

      For over thirty years The God Who Is There has been the landmark book that changed the way the church sees the world. In Francis Schaeffer's remarkable analysis, we learn where the clashing ideas about God, science, history and art came from and where they are going. Now this completely retypeset edition includes a new introduction by James W. Sire that places Schaeffer's seminal work in the context of the intellectual turbulence of the early twenty-first century. More than ever, The God Who Is There demonstrates how historic Christianity can fearlessly confront the competing philosophies of the world. The God who has always been there continues to provide the anchor of truth and the power of love to meet the world's deepest problems.

      The God Who is There
    • 2006

      The Mark of the Christian

      • 59 pages
      • 3 hours of reading
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      "It is possible to be a Christian without showing the mark, but if we expect non-Christians to know that we are Christians, we must show the mark." Christians have not always presented an inviting picture to the world. Too often we have failed to show the beauty of authentic Christian love. And the world has disregarded Christianity as a result. In our era of global violence and sectarian intolerance, the church needs to hear anew the challenge of this book. Decades ago Francis Schaeffer exhorted, "Love--and the unity it attests to--is the mark Christ gave Christians to wear before the world. Only with this mark may the world know that Christians are indeed Christians and that Jesus was sent by the Father." More than ever, the church needs to respond compassionately to a needy world. More than ever, we need to show the Mark.

      The Mark of the Christian
    • 2006

      Escape from Reason

      • 123 pages
      • 5 hours of reading
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      Truth used to be based on reason. No more. What we feel is now the truest source of reality. Despite our obsession with the emotive and the experiential, we still face anxiety, despair, and purposelessness. How did we get here? And where do we find a remedy? In this modern classic, Francis A. Schaeffer traces trends in twentieth-century thought and unpacks how key ideas have shaped our society. Wide-ranging in his analysis, Schaeffer examines philosophy, science, art and popular culture to identify dualism, fragmentation and the decline of reason. Schaeffer's work takes on a newfound relevance today in his prescient anticipation of the contemporary postmodern ethos. His critique demonstrates Christianity's promise for a new century, one in as much need as ever of purpose and hope.

      Escape from Reason
    • 2006

      Art and the Bible

      • 94 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
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      "The lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts," writes Francis Schaeffer. "A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God."Many Christians, wary of creating graven images, have steered clear of artistic creativity. But the Bible offers a robust affirmation of the arts. The human impulse to create reflects our being created in the image of a creator God.Art and the Bible has been a foundational work for generations of Christians in the arts. In this book's classic essays, Francis Schaeffer first examines the scriptural record of the use of various art forms, and then establishes a Christian perspective on art. With clarity and vigor, Schaeffer explains why "the Christian is the one whose imagination should fly beyond the stars."

      Art and the Bible
    • 2005

      How Should We Then Live?

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading
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      As one of the foremost evangelical thinkers of the twentieth century, Francis Schaeffer long pondered the fate of declining Western culture. In this brilliant book he analyzed the reasons for modern society's state of affairs and presented the only viable alternative: living by the Christian ethic, acceptance of God's revelation, and total affirmation of the Bible's morals, values, and meaning.

      How Should We Then Live?