American theologian
Francis Schaeffer | |
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.jpg) Founder of the L'Abri community | |
| Born | Francis August Schaeffer (1912-01-30)January 30, 1912 Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1984(1984-05-15) (aged 72) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Christian philosopher, Evangelical church leader, author |
| Spouse | Edith Seville Schaeffer |
| Children | 4, including Frank Schaeffer |
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Francis August Schaeffer (January 30, 1912 – May 15, 1984)[1] was an American evangelical theologian, philosopher, and Presbyterian pastor. He co-founded the L'Abri community in Switzerland with his wife Edith Schaeffer, née Seville, a prolific author in her own right.[2] Opposed to theological modernism (which prefers, e.g., rational thought and religious experience over doctrinal pronouncements by leaders or following religious traditions), Schaeffer promoted what he claimed was a more historic Protestant faith and a presuppositional approach to Christian apologetics, which he believed would answer the questions of the age.
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