The Mark of the ChristianChristians have not always presented a pretty picture to the world. Too often they have failed to show the beauty of love, the beauty of Christ, the holiness of God. And the world has turned away.Is there then no way to make the world look again -- this time at true Christianity? Must Christians continue to stand with arms folded, presenting a tarnished image of God -- a shattereed body of Christ? Francis A. Shaeffer meets these questions head-on. |
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User Review - moses917 - LibraryThingFrancis A. Schaeffer the Christian theologian-philosopher wrote this small book back in 1970 but even after four decades it still has timeless, relevant truths for the Christian today. He begins this ... Read full review
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User Review - kijabi1 - LibraryThingIf we do not show one another love, the world has a right to question whether Christianity is true. Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Mark of the Christian |
| Author | Francis A. Schaeffer |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Inter-Varsity Press, 1970 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | Jul 25, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0877844348, 9780877844341 |
| Length | 35 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Life / Stewardship & Giving Religion / Counseling |
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