# Postmodern Realities Podcast Episode 496: Francis Schaeffer and Doubt: How His Doubts Led to Stronger Faith, Not Deconstruction

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Podcast: [Postmodern Realities Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/postmodern-realities-podcast-218699)
Published: 2026-05-06T05:25:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3278

## Resource

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Douglas Groothuis about his article, “ Francis Schaeffer and Doubt: How His Doubts Led to Stronger Faith, Not Deconstruction ’”. This is also part of Cultural Critique Column . https://www.equip.org/articles/francis-schaeffer-and-doubt-how-his-doubts-led-to-stronger-faith-not-deconstruction/ One way you can support our online articles and podcasts is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10, which is the cost of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here . Related podcasts and articles by this author. Episode 488: Election and Evangelism: Is Calvinism Anti‑Evangelism? “ Election and Evangelism: Is Calvinism Anti‑Evangelism? “ Episode 481: Resurrecting the Dead with AI? Digital Necromancy and the Christian Resurrecting the Dead with AI? Digital Necromancy and the Christian Episode 460: The Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed Us Down & Made Everything Worse The Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed us Down and Made Everything Worse . Don’t miss an episode; please subscribe to the Postmodern Realities podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts. Please help spread the word about Postmodern Realities by giving us a rating and review when you subscribe to the podcast. The more ratings and reviews we have, the more new listeners can discover our content. t.

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