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. Available on line. Retrieved 7 October 2006.
  • J. R. Kennedy. (Review) Christianity Today, Vol 17, December 22, 1972, pp. 26–27.