Art and life Quote by Francis A. Schaeffer
““People today are trying to hang on to the dignity of man, but they do not know how to, because they have lost the truth that man is made in the image of God. . . . We are watching our culture put into effect the fact that when you tell men long enough that they are machines, it soon begins to show in their actions. You see it in our whole culture -- in the theater of cruelty, in the violence in the streets, in the death of man in art and life.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The God Who Is There, Francis A. Schaeffer, 1975
Human dignity erodes when people forget they are created in God's image, leading to mechanistic attitudes and cultural cruelty.
In simple terms: Forgetting divine image causes cruelty.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and affirm human worth.
Themes
human dignity
culture
spirituality
Mood
concerned
reflective
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- media criticism
- religious teaching
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
theology
anthropology
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies restore reverence for human dignity?
- What role does faith play in countering cultural cruelty?
A Different Perspective
Mechanistic view can be resisted through community and education.
