There is a sad myth going around today - the myth of neutrality. According to this myth, the secular world gives every point of view an equal chance to be heard. And it works fairly well - unless you are a Christian. Francis Schaeffer More Quotes by Francis Schaeffer More Quotes From Francis Schaeffer The great distinction of a true Christian is the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. How careful should he be, lest anything in his thoughts or feelings would be offensive to the Divine Guest.! Francis Schaeffer christian god feelings The modern concept of separation is an argument for a total separation of religion from the state. The consequence of the acceptance of the doctrine leads to the removal of religion as an influence in civil government. Francis Schaeffer acceptance religious christian Just because something is beautifully written does not mean it is true. Francis Schaeffer written doe mean Most people catch their presuppositions from their family and surrounding society the way a child catches measles. Francis Schaeffer children people way You must not lose confidence in God because you lost confidence in your pastor. If our confidence in God had to depend upon our confidence in any human person, we would be on shifting sand. Francis Schaeffer shifting god would-be I hesitate to add, but I will, that this is fun. God means Christianity to be fun. There is to be a reality of love and communication in the Christian-to-Christian relationship, individually and corporately, which is completely and truly personal. Francis Schaeffer christian god fun There is no place in God's world where there are no people who will come and share a home as long as it is a real home. Francis Schaeffer real home long Sometimes the greatest deterrent to a great marriage is believing you have a perfect marriage. Francis Schaeffer perfect sometimes believe The basic problem of the Christians in this country in the last eighty years or so, in regard to society and in regard to government, is that they have seen things in bits and pieces instead of totals. Francis Schaeffer government christian country The moral absolutes rest upon God's character. The moral commands He has given to men are an expression of His character. Men as created in His image are to live by choice on the basis of what God is. The standards of morality are determined by what conforms to His character, while those things which do not conform are immoral. Francis Schaeffer expression character men If God exists and we are made in his image we can have real meaning, and we can have real knowledge through what he has communicated to us. Francis Schaeffer god-exists real made Thank God for the reality for which we were created, a moment-by-moment communication with God himself. Francis Schaeffer communication god reality In fact, philosophy is universal in scope. No man can live without a world view; therefore, there is no man who is not a philosopher. Francis Schaeffer views men philosophy Truth demands confrontation. It must be loving confrontation, but there must be confrontation nonetheless. Francis Schaeffer confrontation demand If one starts with an impersonal beginning, the answer to morals eventually turns out to be the assertion that there are no morals. Francis Schaeffer turns moral answers God has communicated to man, the infinite to the finite. The One who made man capable of language in the first place has communicated to man in language about both spiritual reality and physical reality, about the nature of God and the nature of man. Francis Schaeffer spiritual men reality As evangelical Christians we have tended to relegate art to the very fringe of life. The rest of human life we feel is more important. Despite our constant talk about the Lordship of Christ, we have narrowed its scope to a very small area of reality. Francis Schaeffer taken christian art ...that is our calling: to show that there is a reality in personal relationship, and not just words about it. Francis Schaeffer calling god reality True spirituality consists in living moment to moment by the grace of Jesus Christ. Francis Schaeffer spirituality grace jesus In my reading of philosophy, I saw that there were innumerable problems that nobody was giving answers for. the Bible, it struck me, dealt with man's problems in a sweeping, all-encompassing thrust. Francis Schaeffer reading men philosophy
