J.R. Miller

The Schaeffer Dialogues

Society EN ↓ 29 episodes

A deep dive into the works of Francis Schaeffer featuring a curated AI dialogue. Season 1: The God Who is There, Season 2: Escape From Reason, Season 3: He is There and He is Not Silent, & Season 4: Genesis in Space in Time. jrmiller777.substack.com

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J.R. Miller

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Society

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Latest episode

Mar 5, 2026

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Episodes

4.9 From Noah to Abraham: The Flow of History Continues 05.03.2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss chapter eight of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which Schaeffer explores the historical and theological significance of Genesis chapters 8-11, moving from the account of Noah and the flood to the Tower of Babel and the beginnings of Abraham's narrative. Subscribers...

4.8 Genealogical Jumps, Sons of God, Noah, and the Universal Flood 19.02.2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss chapter seven of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which Schaeffer focuses on how the line of humanity became increasingly corrupt which leads to God's decision to wipe out every human, except Noah and his family, through a universal flood. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s...

4.7 Two Humanities Restored in Christ 05.02.2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss chapter six of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which Schaeffer explores the biblical narrative of human separation from God and its subsequent impact, tracing this theme from Genesis through to the New Testament.. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to...

4.6 The Space-Time Fall and Its Tragic Consequences 22.01.2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss chapter five of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which Schaeffer highlights how this act of sin by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden initiated a chain of negative consequences for the entire human race. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique th...

4.5 The Genesis of Choice 08.01.2026

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss chapter four of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which Schaeffer explores the biblical account of creation and the fall of humanity, with a special focus on the "Point of Decision" for Adam and Eve. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI...

4.4 The Goodness of God Mirrored in His Good Creation 22.12.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss chapter three of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which Schaeffer shows how the universe testifies to God's existence, order, goodness, and personal character. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special conten...

4.3 Differentiation and the Creation of Man 08.12.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss chapter two of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which Schaeffer explores the uniqueness of mankind from the animals and from humans innovations such as AI. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content ar...

4.2 Unraveling the Fabric of Reality 24.11.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss chapter one of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which Schaeffer argues that Genesis 1 sets the stage for our worship of the triune God and the grand arc of human history. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the spe...

4.1 Genesis in Space and Time 10.11.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts introduce us to Francis Schaeffer’s book, Genesis in Space and Time , in which he argues for the historicity of Genesis 1-11 as crucial for a coherent Christian worldview and our ability to address critical issues of morality. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI sum...

3.5 The Not Silent God and True Knowledge 27.10.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 4 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason . Schaeffer explores dichotomy of reason and non reason which required the leap to nonrational faith. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode...

3.4 The Silent God and the Problem of Universals 13.10.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 2 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, He is There and He is Not Silent . Schaeffer which explores the central problem of epistemology—how we know and can be certain of knowledge. We go deep into the ongoing struggle to bridge the gap between particulars (individual observations) and universa...

3.3 The Moral Necessity of God's Character 29.09.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter two of Francis Schaeffer’s book, He is There and He is Not Silent . Schaeffer explores the human dilemma by contrasting two fundamental philosophical starting points: an impersonal beginning versus a personal beginning. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique thi...

3.2 The Metaphysical Necessity of the Triune God 15.09.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 1 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, He is There and He is Not Silent . Schaeffer which explores the philosophical necessity of God's trinitarian existence and self-revelation through the Bible, focusing on three areas: metaphysics, morals, and epistemology. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Sub...

3.1 He is There and He is Not Silent 01.09.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts introduce Francis Schaeffer’s book, He is There and He is Not Silent , positioning it as the third in a unified series about the existence of God and the nature of reason and beauty. This episode covers the introduction, Appendix A, and Appendix B. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited t...

2.7 Only the Bible Unites the Upper and Lower Stories 18.08.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 6 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason . Schaeffer explores how the Bible is the source of knowledge–a unified system of truth–that keeps us from making the leap into nonrational madness. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and disc...

2.6 Freedom from Reason Through Madness 04.08.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 6 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason . Schaeffer explores how the leap into the non-rational led by men such as Michelle Foucault leads to madness. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on th...

2.5 In Search of Freedom From Nature 21.07.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 5 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason . Schaeffer explores how art allowed the West to make the leap into the nonrational and escape enslavement to nature. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archive...

2.4 The Leap to Nonrational Faith 07.07.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 4 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason . Schaeffer explores dichotomy of reason and non reason which required the leap to nonrational faith. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the special content archived on the episode...

2.3 Escape from the Modern Modern Man 24.02.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 3 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason . Schaeffer explores the rise in autonomous faith, reason, nature, freedom, and science, which led to the emergence of the modern modern man living life below line of despair. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critiq...

2.2 Escape from the Renaissance 10.02.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 2 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason . Schaeffer draws a sharp contrast between the Renaissance which endorsed human autonomy and the Reformation which affirmed the Fall of humanity, trust in Scripture alone, and faith alone as the basis for salvation and knowledge. Subsc...

2.1 When Nature Conquered God 27.01.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack chapter 1 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, Escape From Reason , and the worldview shift in the West away from God’s grace to focus on the natural world of autonomous reason, a shift reflected in both art and literature. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary...

1.7 Schaeffer's Vision for Apologetics 13.01.2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack Appendices A, B, and C of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There and explore his views on apologetics, distinguishing it from other patchwork worldviews grounded in rationalism or infinite nuance and instead practicing a wholistic apologetic integrated with orthodoxy that leads to lov...

1.6 Healing Your Broken Worldview 28.12.2024

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack part 6 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There and explore his vision for an intellectually robust Christian faith in a personal God, lived out in a vibrant community, that also engages meaningfully with our changing world. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critiq...

1.5 No More Preaching to the Choir 14.12.2024

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts discuss section 5 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There in which Schaeffer argues that our evangelism must address the intellectual challenges of the day and clearly present the truth claims of Christianity. He believes that establishing a foundation of knowledge about God and the nature...

1.4 Learning to Raze the Roof 30.11.2024

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit jrmiller777.substack.com Our AI hosts unpack section 4 of Francis Schaeffer’s book, The God Who is There and unpack how we can leverage the point of tension between the culture and the Gospel to raze the roof that protects people from truth. Subscribers to J.R. Miller’s Substack are invited to critique this AI summary and discuss the sp...

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