Frank schaeffer, son of evangelical royalty, turns his. Usually frank schaeffers talks follow a predictable pattern in which he describes how he followed in the footsteps of his prominent evangelical father, francis schaeffer, became disillusioned with the religious right, and now learns about god mostly. How i grew up as one of the elect, helped found the religious right, and lived to take all or almost all of it back schaeffer, frank on. Frank schaeffer is the son of a well known and respected protestant theologian. A fundamental principle held by francis schaeffer, emphasized over and over again, was that true truth was tantamount, and yet was cold and cruel without love. The quest for orthodox faith in the age of false religion. The latter film and book helped establish the schaeffers at the forefront of the prolife movement and played a pivotal role in calling evangelicals into the prolife and, more generally, into the political fray. But to millions of evangelical christians, the schaeffer name is royal, and frank is the reluctant, wayward, traitorous prince. To secular americans, the name frank schaeffer means nothing. I ended up in the greek orthodox church and found i was just as.
Any time liberals want to take a slam at conservative christians they call on frank schaeffer, the son of francis a. Schaeffer is a controversial figure among many orthodox christians because of statements hes made, including those where hes said that he does not believe in god although he indicates that he still receives the eucharist at his parish. Recently, frank schaeffer has gone in for leftwing causes that are contrary to orthodox christian teachings. How i grew up as one of the elect, helped found the religious right, and lived to take all or almost all of it back. As the son of francis schaeffer, frank schaeffer has been no stranger to. Schaeffers pilgrimage to the orthodox church began in the 1970s as he observed spiritually bankrupt protestant churches having little or no impact on the intensely secularized and pluralistic culture in which they operated. Finally, in defense of the russian antipropanda law, let us not forget what. The first was an obscure ethiopian orthodox book that i loved, the other was the orthodox way, which i found boring. A manifesto of creative redemptionin the age of trump, fascism. Orthodoxnet blog in defense of truth and righteousness.
In reality, i am not trying to get anyone to shut up, but rather to provoke a discussion. Like many other converts, schaeffer is attracted to the most traditionalist theology and has become a bit of an extremest. This is frank shaeffer speaking about his conversion to orthodoxy here is the moderator speaking on ancientfaithradio about his ow. Discount prices on books by frank schaeffer, including titles like hellrazed click here for the lowest price. Even today, the more frank changes, the more he stays the same. Frank schaeffer is a christian atheist juicy ecumenism. Catch him on the right day and hell admit he believes in god. From helping found the religious right to embracing uncertainty and finding community i think that a lot of times people start with their worldview answers in a. Well, my sister and i were talking recently and shed said she was going to read his new book mind you, she has been turned off by him for the past several years. Click here to buy franks multitouch book, letter to lucy.
Edith schaeffer, widow of the late great evangelical thinker francis schaeffer, and herself. Published digitally through amazons createspace, 2014. The most dramatic moment in frank schaeffers life probably wasnt when he went from being a worldfamous evangelist to a man shoplifting pork chops from the local ralphs grocery store. Francis schaeffer, at the time, was the biggest name in evangelical christianity and had, for all practical purposes, become somewhat of a guru to me. According to the title of his new book, frank schaeffer is an atheist. Welcome to the official website of frank schaeffer painter, speaker and new york times bestselling author. May, 2017 by frank schaeffer 0 comments in calvinism, the theological cult of an angry god in which i was raised, humans are created by a.
Evil is only evil because its ugly, which i think is in his new book. His change of religion coincided, more or less, with a slight change of name. Like many other converts, schaeffer is attracted to the most traditionalist theology and has become a. Alternately, he has also claimed, as in the title of his book published in 2014 that he is an atheist who believes in god. Frank schaeffer books list of books by author frank. Frank schaeffer produced his father francis schaeffers film series, which was released with a book by the same title. His more wellknown books written after becoming orthodox are. Frank schaeffer is the bull in your spiritual china shop. Frank schaeffer article discussion in defending the faith. Reading franks latest offering, why i am an atheist who believes in god reminded me of watching a lullandsurge action movie after the kids have gone to bed. See all books authored by frank schaeffer, including crazy for god. Schaeffer, the christian apologist who brought evangelicals out of the pietistic closet and have become a living nightmare for liberals. Frank schaeffer will surprise many cradle orthodox one would think he has lived all his life as an orthodox as he correctly describes the church. Not necessarily because of its effective reasoning but because of its flaws.
I ask this because id watched his old videos called the defense of orthodoxy recently, and i have always found them quite good. Some of his former coreligionists thought schaeffers rejection of evangelicalism was even stronger, or at least more sharply toned, than his embrace of eastern orthodoxy. Not only that, but he began to list, out loud, what he thought some of his worst faults were and what sorts of incidents might make it into such a book. How frank schaeffer walked away from power to find meaning. I notice that schaeffers publishing company, regina orthodox press, is still in existence. He became a hollywood film director and author, writing several internationally acclaimed novels depicting life in a strict evangelical household including portofino, zermatt, and saving grandma. I rarely read in contemporary fiction tones so familiar to my calvinist doctrinal studies. When reading this at times i wasnt sure if i should be offended or not. Then theres frank schaeffer, the black sheep among purported black.
The defense of orthodoxy against protestantism frank shaeffer. Frank schaeffer is in a unique position to discern the signs of the times we should heed to what he has to say archbishop dmitri orthodox church of america. Finding both in frank schaeffers and god said, billy. Frank carried on his fathers work toward a nonmodernistic interpretation of christianity by converting to orthodoxy in 1990. Once again, the volcanic frank schaeffer trots out his tiresome shtick. Infamous progressive leftist frank schaeffer, who describes himself as an atheist who believes in god has reached a new low in his descent towards insanity and spiritual darkness. Frank schaeffer is a new york times bestselling author, speaker, and painter. The legacy of edith and francis schaeffer juicy ecumenism. Frank schaeffers fundamentalist fakery the american orthodox. Bestselling author frank schaeffer, who broke with the evangelical movement years ago, made an appearance on this sundays am joy, and was asked about these phony socalled religious leaders like tony perkins and jerry falwell jr. He now considers himself orthodox in only the loosest possible sense. The son of an evangelical intellectual who galvanized the religious right, frank schaeffer has been searching for years for a coherent religious identity after fundamentalismand he keeps.
Frank schaeffer born august 3, 1952 is an american author, film director, screenwriter, and public speaker. By the time he was nineteen, frank schaeffers parents, francis and edith. Frank schaeffer, the atheist who believes in god orthodox. The defense of orthodoxy against protestantism frank. In a video posted on facebook on september 5, 2017, frank snarls. Baby jack, a novel about the marines, sacrifice, god, the class division. The defense of orthodoxy against protestantism frank shaeffer part 2. By the time i met frank schaeffer, i had read all of his fathers books and seen dr. The problem with the evangelical homeschool movement was not their desire to educate their children at home, or in private religious schools, but the evangelical impulse to protect children from ideas that might lead them to question and to keep them cloistered in what amounted to a series of onefamily gated communities. Frank schaeffer is the son of a well known and respected protestant theologian, pastor and writer, francis august schaeffer. Frank schaeffer is a prolific painter and new york times bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction. Usually frank schaeffers talks follow a predictable pattern in which he describes how he followed in the footsteps of his prominent evangelical father, francis schaeffer, became disillusioned with the religious right, and now learns about god mostly through his relationship with his grandchildren. Dancing alone chronicles frank schaeffers spiritual journey from protestantism to the orthodox church. A manifesto of creative redemptionin the age of trump, fascism and lies on ibooks.
He lectures on the orthodox faith, christianity and the arts, and his conversion to the orthodox faith. The local church or christian group should be right, but it should also be beautiful, he once said. A christian response to abortion, euthanasia, and infanticide, narrated by francis schaeffer and future surgeon general dr. How i grew up as one of the elect, helped found the religious right, and lived to take all or almost all of it back, and why i am an atheist who believes in god. He is also host of the nationally syndicated bible answer man radio broadcast, which is heard daily across the united states and canadaand around the world via the internet at. How to give love, create beauty and find peace, and more on.
He is also the editor and founder of regina orthodox. Speaking of which i wrote a book dancing alone about all that is. Frank is a much sought after speaker and has lecture. I think thats true of many converts, that theyre not so much experiencing a change of heart as a change of venue. When my dad and husband were in the inquirer catachumen classes, franks 3series videos on the defense of orthodoxy were played. Frank schaeffer is a christian atheist orthodoxnet blog in. Frank schaeffer books list of books by frank schaeffer. Frank schaeffer is very direct and unwavering in his belief that orthodoxy is the only possible answer to the question of, what is the true church. He has served on the greek orthodox archdiocesan council and as the lay chairman of the religious education committee of the greek orthodox archdiocese of america.
The book is part testimonial, part explanation and defense of orthodox theology, and part cultural critique of. Liberals loved religion when liberal religionists voted for them. Why i still talk to jesus in spite of everything it. Why i am an atheist who believes in god by frank schaeffer. Schaeffer is the son of evangelical theologian francis schaeffer. Frank schaeffer is a christian atheist orthodoxnet. I read a book of his on the subject awhile back, letters to father aristotle or something like that.
Hank hanegraaff president, christian research institute hank hanegraaff serves as president and chairman of the board of the north carolinabased christian research institute. The quest for orthodox faith in the age of false religion is a challenging book. He is the son of the late theologian and author francis schaeffer. The state of kansas vs frank schaeffer in the murder of dr. Schaeffers book is instructive on a number of levels. As the son of perhaps this countrys most famous protestant theologian, francis schaeffer, mr. Ironically i did this while defending an orthodox tradition that, at its. He has published twenty books, most of them after his conversion. This is one more example of the fact that political liberalism is not compatible with orthodox christianity, nor, for that matter, with mental and emotional. Frank schaeffer admits that he is a functional atheist. Frank schaeffers book is an excellent introduction for those interested or curious about eastern orthodoxy. Here is an article by frank with some of his complaints against orthodoxy. I myself, like many others, read their books appreciatively and.
Includes a response to the book christian jihad by colonel v. Novelist, filmmaker, and son of noted evangelical writer of labri fame, schaeffer offers here an apologetic for his conversion to eastern orthodoxy. Schaeffer is not so much converting as merely moving his earlier fundamentalist hotheadness and absolutism into orthodoxy. The emergence of frank schaeffer as an orthodox apologist has. He talked about orthodoxy complemented by orthopraxy.
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