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 edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
- 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.