Francis August Schaeffer (1912–84) was an American Evangelical Christian theologian, philosopher, and Presbyterian pastor. He is most famous for his writings and his establishment of the L’Abri community in Switzerland. Opposed to theological modernism, Schaeffer promoted a more historic Protestant faith and a presuppositional approach to Christian apologetics, which he believed would answer the questions of the age.
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If God exists and we are made in his image we can have real meaning, and we can have real knowledge through what he has communicated to us.
—Francis Schaeffer
Topics: Meaning, Discovery
Each generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the gospel in understandable terms, considering the language and thought-forms of that setting.
—Francis Schaeffer
Topics: The Bible
The beginning of men’s rebellion against God was, and is, the lack of a thankful heart.
—Francis Schaeffer
Topics: Gratitude, Blessings, Appreciation
Biblical orthodoxy without compassion is surely the ugliest thing in the world.
—Francis Schaeffer
Topics: Kindness, Compassion
Christianity provides a unified answer for the whole of life.
—Francis Schaeffer
Topics: Christianity
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