Back to Freedom and Dignity

Back to Freedom and Dignity

Back to Freedom and Dignity is a philosophic work by American theologian and apologist Francis A. Schaeffer, Downers Grove:InterVarsity Press, first published in 1972. It is Book Four in Volume One of "The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer A Christian Worldview." Westchester, IL:Crossway Books, 1982.

Overview

This short work by Schaeffer is an answer to the work of B.F. Skinner and others, arguing that the freedom and dignity of man are God-given and therefore can't be left aside without dire consequences.

Contents

* Jacques Monod: Chance and Necessity
* Francis Crick: Why I Study Biology
* The Abuse of Genetic Knowledge
* Probing the Brain
* Ice-Cube Babies
* Kenneth Clark: A Pill for Peace
* Skinner: Beyond Freedom and Dignity
* Christianity and Conditioning
* How Like a Dog!
* Conclusion

References

* Richard H. Bube. (Review) "Journal of the American Scientific Association," Vol 25, September 1973, pp. 124-26. [http://www.asa3.org/ASA/BookReviews1949-1989/9-73.html Available on line.] Retrieved 7 October, 2006.
* J. R. Kennedy. (Review) "Christianity Today," Vol 17, December 22, 1972, pp. 26-27.


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