The Schaeffer Dialogues

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack chapter 1 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, He is There and He is Not Silent. Schaeffer which explores the philosophical necessity of God's trinitarian existence and self-revelation through the Bible, focusing on three areas: metaphysics, morals, and epistemology. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts introduce Francis Schaeffer’s book, He is There and He is Not Silent, positioning it as the third in a unified series about the existence of God and the nature of reason and beauty. This episode covers the introduction, Appendix A, and Appendix B. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack chapter 6 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason. Schaeffer explores how the Bible is the source of knowledge–a unified system of truth–that keeps us from making the leap into nonrational madness. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Complete Works of Francis A. Schaeffer: A Christian Worldview (5 Volume Set) by Francis A. Schaeffer

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack chapter 6 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason. Schaeffer explores how the leap into the non-rational led by men such as Michelle Foucault leads to madness. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack chapter 5 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason. Schaeffer explores how art allowed the West to make the leap into the nonrational and escape enslavement to nature. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack chapter 4 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason. Schaeffer explores dichotomy of reason and non reason which required the leap to nonrational faith. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack chapter 3 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason. Schaeffer explores the rise in autonomous faith, reason, nature, freedom, and science, which led to the emergence of the modern modern man living life below line of despair. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack chapter 2 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason. Schaeffer draws a sharp contrast between the Renaissance which endorsed human autonomy and the Reformation which affirmed the Fall of humanity, trust in Scripture alone, and faith alone as the basis for salvation and knowledge. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack chapter 1 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason, and the worldview shift in the West away from God’s grace to focus on the natural world of autonomous reason, a shift reflected in both art and literature. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack Appendices A, B, and C of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There and explore his views on apologetics, distinguishing it from other patchwork worldviews grounded in rationalism or infinite nuance and instead practicing a wholistic apologetic integrated with orthodoxy that leads to love, evangelism, the church, and personal lifestyle. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)UPDATED with all new content on August 1, 2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack part 6 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There and explore his vision for an intellectually robust Christian faith in a personal God, lived out in a vibrant community, that also engages meaningfully with our changing world. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)UPDATED with all new content on August 1, 2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts discuss section 5 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There in which Schaeffer argues that our evangelism must address the intellectual challenges of the day and clearly present the truth claims of Christianity. He believes that establishing a foundation of knowledge about God and the nature of truth is essential for effective communication of the Gospel and genuine conversion. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)UPDATED with all new content on August 1, 2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack section 4 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There and unpack how we can leverage the point of tension between the culture and the Gospel to raze the roof that protects people from truth. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)UPDATED with all new content on August 1, 2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack section 3 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There and the emergence of modern theology in the mid-20th century which washed away the foundations of personality, knowledge, and morality. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)UPDATED with all new content on July 31, 2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.comOur AI hosts unpack section 2 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There and the emergence of modern theology and semantic mysticism in the mid-20th century. Subscribers are encouraged to critique the AI generated summary and discuss the content below. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode landing page.Read along with The Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy (Includes The God Who Is There, Escape from Reason, and He Is There and He Is Not Silent with forward by J.I. Packer) Volume Set)UPDATED with all new content on July 31, 2025