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.