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Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential apologists of the twentieth century. Through his speaking, writing, and filmmaking, Schaeffer successfully transformed the way people thought of the Christian faith, from a rather private kind of piety to a worldview that addresses every sphere of life. This volume—written by a man converted from agnosticism within days of meeting Schaeffer—is the...

Schaeffer acknowledges the cultural mandate, at least in principle. In his studies on Genesis, after describing the creation of man as God’s image bearer, he devotes several paragraphs to man’s call to have dominion over the creation. He mentions Adam’s role of naming the animals, as well as dressing and keeping the garden. He mentions the divine ordinance of marriage, though not the ordinance of labor. He even quotes Psalm 8, which is a reiteration of the cultural mandate. He also cites Psalm 115:16,
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