The writing of the Schaeffer's has become very important to my personal life. Schaeffer's armchair philosophy and modified presuppositional apologetics helped saved my faith once during a dark night of the soul. Edith's L'Abri gave me a window into the importance of asking tough questions and living in community. Schaeffer is not be read as one reads academic or scholarly writing, though. He is more of a Renaissance man. He paints boldly, with vivid strokes and less attention to detail. But it is that boldness and Schaeffer's deep conviction that "God is really there" and that "He is not silent" which compels one to keep reading.

L'Abri
Schaeffer.net
The Shelter
"The Need to Read"
Excerpts from his writings
On Schaeffer's impact
"The Dissatisfaction of Francis Schaeffer"