By Francis A. Schaeffer ‘The God Who Is There Excape From Reason He Is There and He Is Not Silent Death in the City Pollution and the Death of Mam ‘The Church at the End of the 20th Century ‘The Mark of the Christan : The Church Before the Watching World True Spiriuaicy Basic Bible Studies Genesis in Space and Time ‘The New Super-Spirituality Back to Freedom and Dignity Art and the Bible Everybody Can Know (with Edith Schaeffer) No Little People Two Contents, Tuo Reales a Joshua and the Flow of Biblical History ‘ ‘No Final Conflict ce How Should We Then Live? Whatever Happened tothe Huonan Race? (with C. Everett Koop, M.D.) ‘A Christan Manifesto The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer (Including al the above tiles in five volumes, 10 be published in 1982) Letters of Francis A. Schaefer (edited with introductions by Lane T. Dennis) FRANCIS A. SCHAEFFER Christian Manifesto CROSSWAY BOOKS * WHEATON, ILLINOIS 'ADWSION OF GOOD NEWS FUBLISIERS PUBLISHED IN ASSOCIATION wrt NIMS COMMUNICATIONS‘The publisher would ike ro express appreciation for permission to quote from the fllowing: “in Defense of America,” by Terry Eastland, reprinted from Commentay, June 1981, by permission; all hts reserved, ‘Theolgy. Neus and Notes, material by Robert 1. Toms, December 1980 ge, pages 18,1; © 1980; eed by pemision of Fuller Theological “Seminary Students Arested for Abortion Clinic Protests,” Bulletin Neusufilemers, Apsil 15, 1980, © 1980 c_hiepey Willa Ell pete at 1981 Cvs Ll ocean “The End of Bais?” by Willem B, Provine, eprinced from Hard Chics (a smagwtine companion to the television series Hard Cho) used by permission of KCTS-TV, Searle and William B. Provine Hcnanise Manfestas I and Tl, edited by Paul Kure, copyright © 1973 by Prometheus Books, with permision ofthe publisher The Radical Wesley, by Foward A. Snyder, copyright © 1960.y TnerVarsiy CChvistian Fellowship of the USA; used by permission of lnre:Vasity Pres, owners Grove, lino 60515 Hioly Bible: New Iruzrasonal Version, copyright © 1978 by the New York International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Aublisers. pave o Conta Wake Up" by Hob Dylan coptight © 19 Spc Nantes Nation, by Rey Mile, copright © 1967 by Harel Uniesty “Where Is Science Taking Us? Gerald Holton Maps the Possible Routes,” copyright © 1981 by The Chronicle of Hisher Education, from May 18, 1981 A Christan Manito. Copyright © 1961, revised edition 1982 by Francis A, Schaelet. Published by Crossway Bosks, division of Good News Publishers Published by Crossway Books in association with Nims Communications Allsights reserved. No part ofthis publication maybe reproduced, stored ina retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording cr otherwise, without the pice permisscn, ofthe publisher, except as provided by USA copyright law. Fron cover design: The Cioni Arrworks/Ray Cioni Back cover photo: M. Arshad ‘Twenty-ffth printing, 1993 Peinced in the United States of America Libeary of Congress Catalog Cand Netnber 81-6937 ISBN 9-89107-233.0 Dedication To all those who have said: “Here I stand” facing oppressive authoritarian civil and church power. “There were Peter and John who said co the Sanhe- drin: “Judge for yourselves whether itis right in God's sight to obey you rather than God.” (Acts 4:19) There were the Reformers of the sixteenth century when they had to decide whether they were going to obey God or man. And mest of all, to Samuel Rutherford. He has meant much to me for many years, but especially so from the time I began working on the material for the book and films How Should We Then Live? At that time I understood increasingly that Samuel Ruther- ford'’s Lex Rex was an important trailmarker for our 5A CHRISTIAN MANIFESTO day. In the times I have spoken at St. Andrews Uni- versity, the most outstanding thing for me was a feel- ing that Samuel Rutherford was not far away, that the old Rector was close by, and very contemporary! Contents Dedication. Pere ear 5 Preface ... 9 1 / The Abolition of Truth and Morality 17 2 / Foundations for Faith and Freedom 31 3 / The Destruction of Faith and Freedom. 41 4 / The Humanist Religion . . 53 5 / Revival, Revolution, and Reform 63 6 / An Open Window - 3 7 | The Limits of Civil Obedience 89 8 / The Use of Civil Disobedience ~ 103 9 / The Use of Force . . 17 10 / By Teaching, by Life, by Action . Hee Notes eee References 1493 Index . 147