The God Who Is There
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830819479 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sire that places Schaeffer's seminal work in the context of the intellectual turbulence of the early twenty-first century. The God who has always been there continues to provide the anchor of truth and the power of love to meet the world's deepest problems.. In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals! For over thirty years The God Who Is There has been the landmark book that changed the way the church sees the world. More than ever, The God Who Is There demonstrates how historic Christianity can fearlessly confront the competing philoso
This classic book needs to be read by a new generation that may not know of Schaeffer, and re-read by those who have been influenced by him. (Knowing & Doing, Spring 2009)"'This book, and its companion volumes, accomplished something startling and necessary: It made intellectual history a vital part of the evangelical landscape, opening up the worlds particularly of art and philosophy to a subculture that was suspicious and ignorant of both,' writes John Stackhouse, professor of theology and culture at Regent College." (Christianity Today, October 2006)
A return to basic intellectual clarity. P. S. I read this book back in 1979 prior to my first trip to Europe. While my brother and I backpacked our way across the continent we stopped at L`Abri Switzerland where Schaeffer wrote, listened and spoke. Prior to traveling our way up the mountains to Huemoz we stopped at several major museums across Europe to include the Louvre, Paris. In every major and minor gallery we saw the dynamics in intellectual thought ingrained into the works of master painters and how they communicated their worldview, or hoped to answer the foundational questions of rational meaning, truth, humanity, and existence. Now after retiring as an Infantryman of 23 years f. "Sweeping the Dust" according to Jeremy Wright. Written to assert the absolute truth of biblical Christianity over and against modern philosophies, The God Who is There purports a Scriptural approach to confronting a pervading lack of certainties in society. In this book, Francis Schaeffer attempts to exalt the gospel as the only means by which men may be delivered from the futility of relativity. He goes on to detail the route taken by critical thought throughout the past approximately 150 years and shows the move from base Christians presuppositions to a man-centered philosophy devoid of objective truth. Schaeffer opens by identifying the present chasm that exists between generations. Th. Amazon Customer said A must for any disciple and whoever sent the book. A must for any disciple and whoever sent the book, sent it very, very fast and looking brand new. Thanks
His ministry continues through his books, with over two million copies in print. Francis A. . Until his death in 1984, he was also a noted speaker with a worldwide ministry. Schaeffer founded the L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland and was the author of many books, including The God Who Is There