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The Schaeffer Dialogues
1.1 Crossing The Line of Despair
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1.1 Crossing The Line of Despair

AI Unpacks Francis Schaeffer's The God Who is There
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Our AI hosts unpack section 1 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There, covering the changing intellectual and cultural climate of the 20th century and the shift from a traditional concept of truth based on absolutes and antithesis to a modern concept embracing relativism and synthesis. Subscribers can critique and discuss the curated content on the episode landing page.

Read along with The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: A Christian Worldview (5 Volume Set) by Francis A. Schaeffer.

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Subscribers to my substack can use the study guide tools below to explore with AI the ideas presented by Francis Schaeffer in section 1 of his book, The God Who is There, where Schaeffer analyzes the intellectual and cultural landscape of the late 20th century, identifying a significant shift in the understanding of truth. Readers are encouraged to use the briefing to start a small group study working through all of Schaeffer’s writings.

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