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 (1912–1984), Apologet
Topics: Ethical Questions, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit, Freedom & Truth
Occasions: For Reflection
Francis Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer (1912–1984) war ein US-amerikanischer presbyterianischer Pastor und Apologet, der ab 1955 in der Schweiz die Lebens- und Studiengemeinschaft L’Abri aufbaute. Bekannt wurde er durch seine Auseinandersetzung mit säkularer Philosophie und Kulturgeschichte, wobei Fachkollegen seine Darstellungen teils als stark vereinfachend und wegbereitend für die politisierte christliche Rechte einstuften. Für Bibelleser steht er für den Anspruch, den christlichen Glauben im intellektuellen Dialog mit zeitgenössischen Fragen rational zu begründen.
All quotes by Francis Schaeffer (21)
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
Mother Teresa
It is not your business to succeed, but to do right: when you have done so, the rest lies with God.
C.S. Lewis
The good you do today, will often be forgotten by tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Mother Teresa
My obligation is to do the right thing. The rest is in God's hands.
Martin Luther King Jr.
There are no ordinary people; every neighbor carries eternal significance.
C.S. Lewis
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Desmond Tutu