I have come to the conclusion that none of us in our generation feels as guilty about sin as we should or as our forefathers did.

Schaeffer's wife Edith (Seville) Schaeffer became a prolific author in her own right. He is most famous for his writings and his establishment of the L'Abri community in Switzerland. Schaeffer was also the father of — initially a collaborator with and after his death the object of criticism from — Frank Schaeffer an author film-maker and painter.