Francis Schaeffer is one of the giants of 20th century evangelicalism. He founded the L’Abri Fellowship and helped to forge the alliance between American Christianity and political conservatism.
Frank Schaeffer, his son, is another story.
Frank began his career working for his father, but lived to turn on the movement Francis had created. He converted to Greek [...]
Tags: Christian conservatism, Christian freedom, Frank Schaeffer
I do not claim to be a conservative, but I think that Thielicke’s positive characterization of conservatism is the best and most succinct I have ever encountered:
It must [...] be pointed out that in origin the term “conservative” has nothing to do with reaction. When it became a slogan for opposition to the French Revolution [...]
Tags: characterization, conscience, Conservatism, evangelical faith, french revolution, living history, maturity, ossification, sloth
