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Old 10-16-2007, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by MrMerlin777 View Post
His approach is definitely eclectic. He doesn't seem to fit into either catagory snuggly.

Either way I like his stuff.
From what I have read about Schaeffer, I think he primarily saw his role as being an evangelist and wasn't as consumed by what could be termed academic concerns as others were. His was a more pragmatic approach.
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