“Frank Schaeffer and Dilemma of Evangelicalism in Light of Political Realism”

In 1952, Frank Schaefer was born in Switzerland. He met his future wife at early stage of courtship, and their union blossomed two children during preliminary stage of their relationship. This union was more and less welcomed by his father Mr. Francis Schaeffer, who was a devoted Christian and was spending his entire time preaching gospel to others and his church.

In 1978, Islamic Revolution took place in Iran, (it was supported by former US president Jimmy Carter by accusing Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi for human rights violation, and asked for regime change in Iran. England provided a platform in BBC for Khomeini to foment a revolution in Iran). In 1979, the King or Shah left Iran. Islamic revolution in Iran inspired other Islamic movements to flourish in other part of Islamic nations, and moving secular nations toward theology states. The US itself needed some form of hardcore Christianity in term of fundamentalism and evangelicalism was an answer to the US desire to mobilize its people against the Middle Eastern nations in the name of God. Mr. Francis Schaeffer pioneered political right in the US and Mr. Frank Schaeffer had involvement in shaping the US domestic and foreign policies in a fashion which was compatible with evangelical doctrines.   

It was just matter of time that he observed that how individuals behind the scene were making profit from religion and he despised them, and began to feel that these individuals had tarnished and mutilated image of Christianity. He came to conclusion that all this time was wasted by organizing and preaching Christianity to others. He became delusional about notion of God, and rediscovered God through image of his granddaughter Lucy.

There was a moment of clarity for him that he does not have to committee himself to anything. He can be a Christian and an Atheist at the same time. It was depended on the mood of occasion that he would believe in God or not, and that is what he said during his presentation and that is what is written on his website. However, perhaps there was a deep thought in what he was trying to say to his audiences, and what it may appear on the surface of calamity as winds of provocative thoughts were moving ships in any direction without any aim from anyone. He wanted to think independently and deeply about what God is, and not believing what others are telling him, but discovering God in his journey of life as he did.