Death in the City

by Francis A. Schaeffer

Book Overview

Few Christians had greater impact during the last half of the twentieth century than Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer. A man with penetrating insight into post-Christian, post-modern life, Schaeffer also... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877847088
• ISBN13: 9780877847083
• Release Date: January 1969
• Publisher: IVP Books
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Freedom without form

Drawing on the books of Romans, Lamentations and Jeremiah, Shaeffer explores deeply into scripture to look at this post-Christian world and how we should function as Christians in it. So what do we say to the man who doesn't know the Bible? How are we going to talk to him? It was during the 20's that we began to make great leaps from the truth, and then throughout the 60's we put that freedom into overdrive. There was freedom, but freedom without form. Our culture keeps trying to find ways to fix problems when the core problem is that we have turned away from the true God; it is a never ending cycle. So if we think we are to live the Christian message and not have the world bear down on us we then don't understand the battle or, are not attempting to. Do you truly believe He is there? As Christians, are we living as believers, or as the materialist? Wish you well Scott

A unique and thoughtful book

Schaeffer's understanding of society, and the meaning of God's work in it is unique and challenging. This book is one which packs a lot of information into a small number of pages, and enlightens the reader throughout. I highly recommend it, and all of Schaeffer's work, really.

Amazing Book

This is truly an amazing book. Schaeffer finds a way to make God truly real in this book while going through three books of the Bible. While walking the reader through Jeremiah we see how America today is so like the culture of that time. Read this book to find out what happens to that culture and possibly what will happen to America in the futue. This is on my top 10 books list!!! I loved it and hope you will find a copy somewhere and read it.