L'Abri

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L'Abri is a Christian study and retreat community known for its emphasis on intellectual engagement with faith and culture, established in the mid-20th century in Switzerland.

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instanceOf Christian community
Christian organization
retreat center
study center
associatedWith L'Abri Fellowship
surface form: L'Abri Fellowship International
coreFocus Christian discipleship
apologetics
dialogue between faith and culture
intellectual engagement with Christian faith
countryOfOrigin Switzerland
denominationalBackground Reformed Christianity
emphasis community life
honest questions and open discussion
hospitality
serious study of Christianity
foundedBy Edith Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer
hasBranch L'Abri Fellowship in Brazil
L'Abri Fellowship
surface form: L'Abri Fellowship in Canada

L'Abri Fellowship
surface form: L'Abri Fellowship in England

L'Abri Fellowship in South Korea
L'Abri Fellowship in other countries
L'Abri Fellowship
surface form: L'Abri Fellowship in the Netherlands

L'Abri Fellowship
surface form: L'Abri Fellowship in the United States
hasMotto “Shelter” (meaning of the French name L'Abri)
hasNotableFigure Edith Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer
inception 1955
influencedBy Presuppositional apologetics (adapted by Francis Schaeffer)
Reformed theology
knownFor engaging artists, students, and intellectuals
influence on late 20th-century evangelical thought
informal, discussion-based teaching
integration of work, study, and community
locatedIn Huémoz, Switzerland
nameLanguage French
offers discussion groups
lectures
residential study
short-term retreats
primaryLanguageUsed English
publishingActivity recorded lectures and written materials distributed internationally
religion Christianity
targetAudience Christians wrestling with questions of faith and culture
seekers
students
teachingApproach combination of formal lectures and informal conversations
living-learning community model
website https://labri.org

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