Francis Schaeffer at 100
The year 2012 is the 100th anniversary
of the birth of Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984). It is difficult to think
of an evangelical figure in the 20th century who so seriously engaged
the philosophies and ideologies of the secular world and set them over
against the Christian worldview than Francis Schaeffer.
But Schaeffer was no ordinary
evangelical. The man wore knickers and knee high socks when he lectured,
sporting not only long hair but a goat’s-chin beard! Most importantly,
Schaeffer did not fear man, but feared God. Not only did he engage
secular worldviews, but he confronted his fellow evangelicals, even
rebuking them for doctrinal concession and compromise.
As many have observed, it is not an
overstatement to say that the Schaeffers transformed, reshaped, and in
many ways reformed American evangelicalism. Those writing in this new
issue of Credo Magazine are proof, each writer bearing testimony to how
Francis Schaeffer has made a monumental impact on how we understand and
articulate the Christian faith and life in the world of ideas.
Contributors include Bruce Little, William Edgar, Bryan Follis, Stephen
Wellum, and many others.
Here is a preview of the cover and table of contents to get you started! Continue at CredoMag
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