Francis & Edith Schaeffer

by Louis Gifford Parkhurst Jr.

Challenging a world of doubters During the tumultuous years following World War II, Francis and Edith Schaeffer set out for Europe as missionaries. There in Switzerland in 1955 they founded L'Abri Fellowship, a refuge and study center for people seeking to understand the meaning of life. The world-renowned ministry of the Schaeffer's at L'Abri provided answers both to weighty intellectual doubts and the everyday challenges of the Christian life. Through the witness of transformed lives, answered prayer and honest answers to honest questions, the Schaeffers helped young people from diverse cultures and religions grasp the reality o God's existence. Since Dr. Schaeffer's death in 1984, Edith has continued ministering around the world as a missionary, speaker, and writer. The inspiring story of how God worked through both strength and weakness to enlighten and transform a whole generation of Christians

Genres: Biography, Biography Memoir

155 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1996

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is too much of a hagiography, describing the Schaeffers as practically flawless and superhuman (I have to wonder if it is books like this that led their son Franky to write his bitter book "Crazy for God," in which he claims to expose the darker side of their family) . Nonetheless, I enjoyed this book as very informative and inspiring--taken with a grain of salt.

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. The Schaeffers had a really interesting life jam packed full of events.

[Mathias Seiwert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring brief biographies of the husband and wife team who started L’Abri retreat center in Switzerland to help people see the reasonableness behind following Jesus as God, King, and Savior.