In 1981 Crossway published Francis Schaeffer’s A Christian Manifesto. In his analysis of church and culture, Schaeffer brought a word of prophetic warning to a church threatened by the rising tide of statism, or encroaching government control. Four decades later many of his concerns have been validated, and we will listen to and reflect upon this critical work.
If Christ is Lord over all of life, then does this include our politics? Discover the enduring legacy that Francis Schaeffer's A Christian Manifesto has even forty years later in this essay by Brad Green.
1.5 Brad Green • Reading • “A Christian Manifesto Revisited”
By Brad Green
If Christ is Lord over all of life, then does this include our politics? Discover the enduring legacy that Francis Schaeffer's A Christian Manifesto has even forty years later in this essay by Brad Green.
What defines a human right, and where do they come from? Is there a human right for LGBT justice, reproductive justice, distributive justice, racial justice, and social justice?
1.6 Brad Green, Stephen Wellum, David Schrock • Interview • “A Christian Manifesto Revisited”
By Brad Green
Join David Schrock and Stephen Wellum as they interview Brad Green about his essay on Francis Schaeffer's A Christian Manifesto and discuss this book's relevance for today.
How much diversity can a society stand before it breaks under the weight? And what do science, the legal system, and pluralism have to do with the death knell of stable order?
A Brief Chronology of the Life of Francis A. Schaeffer
By Stephen Wellum
Read a brief timeline of Francis Schaeffer's life, from the first time he met his future wife to his days in seminary all the way to the providential founding of L'Abri.
Francis A. Schaeffer: The Legacy of His Life and Thought
By Stephen Wellum
If the legacy of Francis Schaeffer is boiled down into four lessons, what would they be? Read Stephen Wellum as he distills the marrow of Schaeffer for today's Christian.
1.7 Stephen Wellum • Reading • “Francis A. Schaeffer: The Legacy of His Life and Thought”
By Stephen Wellum
If the legacy of Francis Schaeffer is boiled down into four lessons, what would they be? Listen to Stephen Wellum as he distills the marrow of Schaeffer for today's Christian.
A window of opportunity was opened around forty years ago; is it still open? And what would Francis Schaeffer counsel Christians today in their political environment?
1.8 Stephen Wellum, Trent Hunter, David Schrock • Interview • “Francis A. Schaeffer: The Legacy of His Life and Thought”
By Stephen Wellum
How could this man who had a small home and who was far removed from much of the center of evangelicalism have impacted so many Christians? Hear about the life and legacy of a remarkable man.
"Fulminate" means expressing vehement protest, and it is the first of three steps that Schaeffer counsels Christians who are forced to say "no" to their government. Fulminate, Flee, Force.
The October Intermission: From A Christian Manifesto to Engaging Evangelicalism
By David Schrock
See the recap of October 2022's theme on Francis Schaeffer's A Christian Manifesto, and get a preview of what is in store for November 2022 as we engage the history of evangelicalism.
