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Apr 11, 2016 · Francis A. Schaeffer (1912-1984) became a Christian believer at the age of 17, after reading the Bible for the first time. As a bright teenager he had many questions about life and found the philosophy books did not help.
Jul 18, 2024 · Francis Schaeffer (1912–1984) was a Presbyterian pastor and evangelical theologian from the United States. He is considered one of the most influential evangelicals of the twentieth century, particularly known for his creation of L'Abri Fellowship, a sort of retreat-seminary-community hybrid, in Huémoz, Switzerland.
Schaeffer argues that the humanist base for morals is fundamentally a weak base upon which to build a moral framework for society. By contrast, the Bible, understood as the revealed revelation from God is able to provide a fundamentally sound basis for societal norms as well as a base for science.
Faith in Christ is that key according to Schaeffer; no other view is adequate to explain the nature of reality. Schaeffer’s method was to push the nonbeliever to the logical conclusion of their false assumptions. Alternately, he would push the nonbeliever to an adequate basis for their highest aspirations.
Jan 24, 2012 · Why you should know him: Schaeffer was one of the most influential figures in American evangelicalism in the period between World War II and the mid-1980s. Advertise on TGC. Previous roles: Founder of L’Abri Fellowship International; Lecturer and author of eighteen books.
Jan 30, 2012 · He became a Christian at age 18 and faithfully served the Lord until he went to glory on May 15, 1984. In God's grace, his life and service was—and continues to be—mightily used of the Lord. Today marks the 100th anniversary of Schaeffer's birth.
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Nov 23, 2016 · Schaeffer was both asking and answering the most urgent questions long before the renaissance of modern evangelical scholarship. Years before words like “worldviews” and “truth claims” entered common evangelical vocabulary, Schaeffer was introducing the terms and stressing their importance.
