The inward area is the first place of loss of true Christian life, of true spirituality, and the outward sinful act is the result.

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.