Francis August Schaeffer

Drawing upon forty years of study in theology, philosophy, history, sociology and the arts, Dr. Schaeffer contemplates the reasons for modern society's sorry state of affairs and argues for total affirmation of the Bible's morals, values, and meaning

The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture

How Should We Then Live?

"How to live for Jesus moment by moment."--P.[1] of cover.

True Spirituality

A philosophical argument that God exists that examines the question from metaphysical, moral, and epistemological angles.

He is There and He is Not Silent

A Penetrating Analysis of Trends in Modern Thought

Escape from Reason

Western culture is dying. Is the Western church dying too? Is it too late for the church to overcome the pressures that threaten its existence? Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer provides some tough-minded answers as he takes a long, hard look at the church at the end of the twentieth century. His analysis takes him into the political arena where he considers the New Left and the Establishment, both of which constitute a threat to freedom. Dr. Schaeffer also sees the church under the pressures of the ecological crisis, the biological bomb, the loss of the concept of truth, the population explosion, and the manipulation of the common man by scientists, artists and mass-media experts. When he turns his attention to the institutional church, Dr. Schaeffer presents a classic analysis of form and freedom, setting forth a solid basis for genuinely biblical Christian communities. Finally, he plots a program of individual as well as institutional reform - reform that will produce revolutionary Christianity. -- cover.

The Church at the End of the 20th Century

Francis A. Schaeffer offers a biblical perspective on the arts.

Two Essays

Art & the Bible

Dr. Schaeffer was one of the 20th century's champions of reasoned faith, recognized internationally for his work on Christianity and culture. He and his wife, Edith, founded L'Abri Fellowship international study and discipleship centers. Though he died in 1984, his influence continues through his writings. This set contains all 22 of Schaeffer's books.

The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: A Christian view of the west

A Christian View of Philosophy and Culture

The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: A Christian view of spirituality

The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: A Christian view of the church

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