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The God Who is There by Francis A. Schaeffer
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The God Who is There (original 1968; edition 1968)

by Francis A. Schaeffer

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In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicalsFor over thirty years The God Who Is There has been the landmark book that changed the way the church sees the world. In Francis Schaeffer's remarkable analysis, we learn where the clashing ideas about God, science, history and art came from and where they are going.Now this completely retypeset edition includes a new introduction by James W. Sire that places Schaeffer's seminal work in the context of the intellectual turbulence of the early twenty-first century. More than ever, The God Who Is There demonstrates how historic Christianity can fearlessly confront the competing philosophies of the world.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.… (more)
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Title:The God Who is There
Authors:Francis A. Schaeffer
Info:Inter-Varsity Press (1968), Paperback
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The God Who is There: Speaking Historic Christianity Into the Twentieth Century by Francis A. Schaeffer (1968)

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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.
  RBCNC | Jan 16, 2024 |
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.
  artiefly | Jan 16, 2024 |
This book contends that only historic Christianity, rightly understood and fearlessly applied, can solve the dilemmas of modern man.
  PendleHillLibrary | Aug 23, 2023 |
better than i thought it was going to be. i understand why it is required reading for incoming freshmen at the the University. Shaeffer is totally new to me, i have one more on my list.

i found this book very broad. historically and biblically. ( )
  Isaiah40 | Sep 7, 2021 |
Great book. He paints a panorama of how ideas come into a culture. ( )
  Shockleyy | Jun 6, 2021 |
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To the one who has walked hand in hand with me for a very short thirty-five years
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The present chasm between the generations has been brought about almost entirely by a change in the concept of truth.
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In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title to be one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicalsFor over thirty years The God Who Is There has been the landmark book that changed the way the church sees the world. In Francis Schaeffer's remarkable analysis, we learn where the clashing ideas about God, science, history and art came from and where they are going.Now this completely retypeset edition includes a new introduction by James W. Sire that places Schaeffer's seminal work in the context of the intellectual turbulence of the early twenty-first century. More than ever, The God Who Is There demonstrates how historic Christianity can fearlessly confront the competing philosophies of the world.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.

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