Truth with Love: The Apologetics of Francis Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer was a well-known, extremely influential apologist and thinker who made his mark defending orthodox truth in the face of strong opposition. He was foremost in the vocation of apologetic ministry, and he was a brilliant man whom God used mightily during the decades of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.
In Truth with Love, Bryan Follis explores the theology and thinking that fueled the ministry of Francis Schaeffer, from his Reformed position to his understanding of fundamentalism. Follis examines Schaeffer's apologetic argument and the role of reason in his discussions and writings. The position Francis Schaeffer took against modernism and its applicability in this day of postmodernism are studied as well.
This book is a beneficial resource for any Francis Schaeffer fan and any minister, teacher, or student who appreciates truth and its defense in the face of different kinds of opposition.
Top Highlights
“He believed that ‘there exists in the human mind, and indeed by natural instinct, some sense of Deity.’11 What we need to consider is just what Calvin meant by this.” (source)
“Schaeffer believed that much evangelism failed because Christians ‘had not taken enough time with pre-evangelism” (source)
“before a man ‘is ready to become a Christian, he must have a proper understanding of truth.” (source)
“Chapter One will consider the importance of rationality in the writings of John Calvin” (source)
“If one stresses the relational character of the image—that one stands in proper relationship with God—then for Calvin the image was destroyed by the Fall. However, Calvin also maintained that man still enjoyed ‘noble endowments which bespeak the divine presence with us.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Truth with Love: The Apologetics of Francis Schaeffer
- Author: Follis, Bryan A.
- Publisher: Crossway
- Publication Date: 2006
- ISBN: 9781433518980
Bryan A. Follis (PhD, Queens University of Belfast) is the rector of Hillsborough Parish and a contributor to the Dictionary of Apologetics. He and his wife, Eleanor, live in Northern Ireland with their two daughters.