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The God Who Is There: IVP Signature Collection

Signature Collection: The God Who Is There from IVP is Francis Schaeffer’s exploration of Christian thought in relation to philosophy, art, culture, and theology. This Kindle edition presents an anniversary edition of the book in a 224-page digital format.

At a glance

Francis Schaeffer considers how Christian belief engages philosophy, art, culture, and liberal theology.
The book argues for an apologetic approach grounded in absolute truth and responsive to questions across generations.
Kindle features include screen-reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Covers several dimensions of modern thought and culture rather than focusing only on one apologetics topic.
Digital reading features include screen-reader support and enhanced typesetting.

Technical specifications

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Edition details
Publisher	IVP
Edition	Anniversary
Publication date	February 18, 2020
Language	English
Print length	224 pages
ISBN-13	978-0830850808

Kindle format
File size	15.8 MB
Screen Reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

What to know before buying

The book frames its cultural analysis around the intellectual climate of the second half of the twentieth century, so readers seeking a survey centered on present-day developments may want additional material.

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers interested in Francis Schaeffer’s Christian apologetics and cultural analysis.
Study groups exploring the relationship between Christian belief, philosophy, art, and theology.

Less suited to

Readers looking primarily for a contemporary guide to current cultural debates or a practical step-by-step apologetics manual.

Customer reviews on Amazon

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The available customer evidence is limited to aggregate ratings, which skew strongly toward the upper end, while a smaller share falls in the middle and lower categories. That offers a broadly favorable but not unanimous signal, without revealing which parts readers valued or criticized. The listing describes a wide-ranging, historically framed work, so buyers should judge its relevance against their interest in Schaeffer’s analysis of twentieth-century ideas rather than assume it is a current-events guide.

Frequently asked questions

What subjects does The God Who Is There cover?

The listing describes Schaeffer’s discussion of philosophy, art, cultural thought, and liberal theology, with an emphasis on engaging questions from successive generations.

Which digital reading features are listed?

The Kindle edition lists screen-reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip.

How long is this edition?

The listing gives a print length of 224 pages and a Kindle file size of 15.8 MB.