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FRANCIS SCHAEFFER was one of the most influential apologists of the 20th century. Through his speaking, writing, and filmmaking, Schaeffer successfully transformed the way people thought of the Christian faith, from a rather private kind of piety to a worldview that addressed every sphere of life. This volume—written by a man converted from agnosticism within days of meeting Schaeffer—is the first book devoted to exploring the heart and soul of Schaeffer’s approach to the Christian life, and will help readers strive after the same kind of marriage of thought and life, of orthodoxy and love.
- Sales Rank: #468400 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-02-28
- Released on: 2013-02-15
- Format: Kindle eBook
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"Friendly, passionate, intellectual, and constantly engaged with people as well as ideas and contemporary affairs, Francis Schaeffer comes alive in Edgar's objective but affectionate portrait. Rescued from the distortions of both lionisers and demonizers, here is 'FAS' as so many of us knew him in the great years of L'Abri—and with so much to contribute to our world today."
—Os Guinness, cofounder, The Trinity Forum; author, The Call
“This book by Dr. Edgar on countercultural spirituality is much needed as a trustworthy guide in the dark confusion of the postmodern world.”
—Wim Rietkerk, Chairman, L’Abri Fellowship International Board of Trustees
“An engaging, fascinating account, seasoned with unusual insight into one of the truly original apologists of our time.”
—David F. Wells, Distinguished Senior Research Professor, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
“For many years I hoped that I could spend some time at L’Abri, but that was not God’s plan for me. Instead, God enabled me to become friends with many L’Abri alumni, of whom Bill Edgar was one. I have been impressed with the intellectual caliber of those men and women, but even more with their godly character. L’Abri evidently had a way of leading people from intellectual atheism, to conversion, to spiritual maturity. Bill’s book focuses, more than other L’Abri books, on theis process of what we now call spiritual formation. The whole church can learn much from it. I commend this excellent book to all hwo seek to draw nearer to God.”
—John M. Frame, J. D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology and Philosophy, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida
“Francis Schaeffer was small of stature but a giant in his tenacious concern for truth, for God, for people, and for reality. He became convinced that Christian faith was the radical path for our own day, the realistic answer to the hard questions of a modern, troubled world. William Edgar’s compulsively readable study of Francis Schaeffer’s thought is set in the context of his rough-edged life and his brilliantly-inspired work in the L’Abri community he established with his remarkable wife, Edith. L’Abri, perched high on the slopes of a remote alpine valley, drew a motley procession of mainly young travellers from the ends of the earth. Schaeffer’s own, sometimes anguished, quest to communicate the ancient biblical text in a century of unprecedented historical changes attracted and opened doors for a generation of Christians. It also convinced many outside the faith with honest questions (like Bill Edgar himself) to follow the way of Christ. This engaging book captures the fire of Francis Schaeffer’s thought and concerns, and revisits and reinvigorates the still urgent challenge he presented to the church in the modern world.”
—Colin Duriez, author, Tolkien and C.S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship, A-Z of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien: The Making of a Legend
About the Author
William Edgar (DTheol, University of Geneva) is professor of apologetics and coordinator of the apologetics department at Westminster Theological Seminary. His books include Reasons of the Heart, The Face of Truth, and Truth in All Its Glory.
Stephen J. Nichols (PhD, Westminster Theological Seminary) is president of Reformation Bible College and chief academic officer of Ligonier Ministries. Previously, he served as research professor of Christianity and culture at Lancaster Bible College. He is an editor (with Justin Taylor) of the Theologians on the Christian Life series and is the author of several books, including The Reformation, For Us and for Our Salvation, The Church History ABCs, and Bonhoeffer on the Christian Life.
Justin Taylor (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is senior vice president and publisher for books at Crossway. He has edited and contributed to several books including A God-Entranced Vision of All Things and Reclaiming the Center, and he blogs at Between Two Worlds—hosted by the Gospel Coalition.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
This book captures the spirit of L'Abri
By Gardener&Reviewer
The first chapter of this book drew us in, helped us imagine the atmosphere of L'Abri, and convinced us we needed to read more of Edith and Fran's books. William Edgar is the perfect man to write this book about Fran and his spirituality. As a nineteen year old student, Mr. Edgar met an extraordinary professor and friend of Fran's who witnessed to him about the glories of the Christian worldview and suggested that William visit L'Abri. It was summer time, in the 60's, and this reader of Camus and believer in existentialism found himself calling Mrs. Schaeffer and making plans to stay at The Shelter, L'Abri, for the weekend.
We read of the trip up the Swiss mountainside in the mail bus, climbing up to a place named for Psalm 91:1 He who dwells in the Shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Upon arriving, William is given a bag of fresh peas and asked to help shell them for lunch tomorrow. A group of people is busily shelling peas, listening to one of Fran's lectures on tape. Walking outside before supper, William found Fran. Fran's principle legacy is no doubt people, William tells us, for he experienced this himself. "I knew right who he was, even though I had never seen a picture of him. His face was radiant. Slightly wrinkled, his visage communicated the weight of many years, years of suffering and of pondering deeply, and yet also a fundamental joy. He was fifty two at the time. He came right up to me, obviously knowing who I was, and extended his hand for a warm greeting. I'll never forget his broad smile, so full of kindness. I felt right at home in this strange and wonderful place."
God was working in this Shelter. After supper came a time of discussion and prayer. "At L'Abri, prayer was not a ritual. It was practiced as though, were there no God, this would have been the most absurd performance possible."
God was moving in Mr. Edgar's life. "I would later understand that the Holy Spirit was prompting me, moving me toward the Savior. But for now, it was simply something from another world."
At worship the next morning, they began to sing Bach chorales in four part harmony. "How good could it get? As a music student, I had spent two years in Harvard analyzing Bach...and here we were not studying them, but singing them and believing them."
Fran had invited him to meet with him and talk after worship, and he went up to a little chamber and sat with him. Fran greeted him "with that same profound face, its warm grin and the clear sense that he cared about me as well as the issues we needed to discuss." William asked questions, and "he came back with an extensive, thoughtful reply. We went back and forth. After a couple of hours, I just knew this was all true. If it is possible to feel the Holy Spirit come into one's heart, I could and I did... Less than twenty four hours after my arrival at L'Abri my life was completely turned upside down. Or was it right side up?"
Through this book we learn that L'Abri was a place of serious study and practical care for people. Apologetics with a touch, Ravi Zacharias calls it. And this makes sense, because Fran and Edith wanted to provide both theological precision and loving community.
Listen to William Edgar describe this... "Francis Schaeffer was a brilliant man...his method of learning was...more an informal collecting of insights from Scripture, people, articles, clippings, and his own hunches." He could defend Scripture before Buddhists or liberals, and at the same time in the Scaheffer home you were made to feel like a friend... "There were usually tea and cookies, a warm fire and then intense discussions about the Christian world-and-life view with any guest who showed up." In contrast, much evangelism today is "not only sub Christian, but sub human- legalistic and impersonal."
This is a reminder we all need, every day. Someone, somewhere, is leaving what they think is cold orthodoxy. It is not orthodoxy that is at fault- not at all! It is a lack of heart. Through the reuniting of the two "Fran and Edith rescued numerous evangelicals who were ready to jettison their faith because it was not lived out with beauty and reality." Fran and Edith were "a statement of authenticity in a compromised church."
This is what we are to take away from the work of L'Abri, and from the work and life of Fran. "Christ is Lord of all of Life, and because of that, there is no realm of life not subject to our scrutiny and to our calling as Christians in the world. For many, this calling and this practice represent what is so wonderful, so exciting, about the Schaeffer legacy."
This book captures that spirit: Faith lived out with Beauty and Reality.
I was blessed to receive this book for my family library from Crossway Publishing.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Introduction to Schaeffer
By Dave Jenkins
Francis Schaeffer - the mere mention of his name makes some people upset while others pause to remember his life and legacy. While I am only very recently becoming acquainted with Schaeffer's life and thought, I often find myself as I read his works thanking God for his life and witness. Furthermore, I think his approach towards apologetics is one that needs to be revisited. For this and many other reasons, I was excited when I read Dr. William Edgar new book Schaeffer on the Christian Life Countercultural Spirituality. This book is part of the Theologians on the Christian life series that aims to provide accessible introductions to the great teachers on the Christian life.
Francis Schaefer was one of the most influential apologists of the twentieth century. Through his speaking, writing, and filmmaking, Schaeffer successful transformed the way people thought of the Christian faith, from a rather private kind of piety to a worldview that addressed every sphere of life. This book by Dr. Edgar, a man converted from agnosticism within days of meeting Schaeffer, is the first book devoted to exploring the heart and soul of Schaeffer's approach to the Christian life and thus will help readers strive after the same kind of marriage of thought and life, or orthodoxy and love as espoused by Schaeffer.
Dr. Edgar begins the book by introducing his story of meeting Schaeffer and continues on with Schaeffer's journey and experience at L'Abri to include the impact of Schaeffer's teaching on true spirituality. The book concludes by examining what it looks like to trust God for all of life, reflections on Francis Schaeffer, and a look at various titles in the complete works of Francis Schaeffer.
The impressive thing about Schaeffer is not only did he understand the Gospel clearly as the foundation for Christian life and practice, but he also sought to implement that into everything he did. Schaeffer's concern to defend the authority of the Bible resonates well with me as that is one of my own greatest concerns for our generation. Dr. Edgar notes, "Schaeffer defends the Bible's authority all through his work. His central apologetic concern is that we not dichotomize the Bible's message as being true only in the religious sphere while fallible in the realms where science and history can verify its claims. The "religious" truth of the Bible is one of the same nature as the truth about everyday life. If the Bible affirms the physical resurrection of Jesus, then his body will never be found where he was buried. Ultimately, the Hebrew and biblical view grounds the truth in the character of God, who reveals himself in both the creation and especial revelation." (p. 85)
It seems popular for some Christians to just come to the Bible to "prove" their position, however, this approach isn't helpful. Christians are to be people of the Book which means we are to read it, study it, mediate upon it and apply its truth to every area of life. Following in the footsteps of Schaeffer, Christians are called to stand firm upon the authority and inspiration of the Bible and not diminish in anyway what they believe about the Truth of the Word. Rather, we must come under the authority of the Word of God. Sadly, one of my greatest concerns for this generation of Christians is that we fundamental dismiss the sufficiency of Scripture while pledging allegiance to an inspired and authoritative Word. That makes no sense. The Bible is authorative and inspired and as a result we must submit to what it teaches. If we believe the Bible is authoritative and inspired but fail to submit to it then we don't believe the Bible. It makes no sense to come to a Bible we say we believe but don't implement it truths into our lives. The evidence of our lives speaks against our profession. Following in the line of Schaeffer and many others, we need to stand firm on the truthfulness of the Word of God and in no way through our lives and work deny the Truth of the Bible. The Bible has one unified message and that is a rescue mission to seek and save sinners (Luke 19:10). Thankfully, men like Schaeffer understood that the Gospel is for every area of our lives.
Whether you are brand new or well-read on Schaeffer, Schaeffer on the Christian Life Countercultural Spirituality has something for you. First, reading this book will help you to understand the influence of Schaeffer through L'Abri and his impact on Dr. William Edgar. Second, it will help you understand what true spirituality is--grounded in the Gospel and for all of life. Finally, reading this book will cause you to want to read more about Schaeffer's thought and life. Regardless of whether you are a Pastor or a lay person, this book has something for you. This engaging account, peppered with insight into the life, thought and influence of a man (Dr. Edgar) deeply impacted by Schaffer's life and thought will help you learn the biblical process of spiritual formation and help you understand the many challenges the Church faces in the 21st century.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent Book and Series
By Mathew Sims
I dig this series. Last year I reviewed Warfield on the Christian Life: Living in Light of the Gospel so check that out. I was overjoyed to receive word on three more in this series (Schaeffer, Bonhoeffer, & Wesley) being released this year. The Schaeffer volume being the first of the bunch. These books are theological biographies focusing on the major contributions of our spiritual forefathers.
William Edgar has a unique perspective into the impact of Francis Schaeffer's ministry because he was converted at L'abri and spent considerable time with the Schaeffer's. Because of this close proximity, Edgar is able to not only explore the Schaeffer's counterculture spirituality but also speak frankly about how the Schaeffer's lived out this spirituality daily. He highlights the successes and he doesn't shy away from the shadows. I appreciated the inclusion of Edith Schaeffer's theology as well. This wasn't just Francis's ministry; Edith played a vital role at L'abri (and had her own views on theological points).
What struck me most was the Schaeffers's daily expression of dependence on God through a robust prayer life. Every thing they needed at L'abri they prayed for and trusted God for. It challenged me to daily express my dependence on God by approaching him with my every day needs. There is something counterculture about that even among Christians. Maybe it shouldn't be. In the West we live an abundant life and we don't know how to wage war on our self-dependence through prayer. We don't know how to bring our burdens to the throne of grace. We have our daily needs met by default. If we waged war on our self-dependence I wonder if we would think more deeply about what we truly need, what we could truly give, and what God would receive the glory for providing.
I could spend a lot of time discussing Schaeffer's apologetic approach but I'll keep it short. We could all learn a lesson from the way he engaged people in a way which put them off balance while expressing care and love. Schaeffer learned that truth always required love and we could learn that lesson in our current culture.
If you want to counter our current age's blindspots I would recommend reading this series on Christian living. It will provide a helpful introduction to church history and biography within the framework of the theological contribution of these men.
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