How Should We Then Live? (1977)
Synopsis
Dr. Francis Schaeffer's series on the rise and decline of Western culture from a Christian perspective.
First Air Date: 1977-09-02
Last Air Date: 1977-11-04
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 10
Created By: Frank Schaeffer
Top Cast
- Francis A. Schaeffer as Self - Narrator (voice)
Seasons
Limited Series (1977)
This is Dr. Francis Schaeffer's spectacular series on the rise and decline of Western culture from a Christian perspective. The series presents profound truths in simple language and concludes that man's only hope is a return to God's Biblical absolute - the Truth revealed in Christ through the Scriptures. Each 30-minute episode focuses on a significant era of history while presenting answers to modern problems.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: The Roman Age
Dr. Schaeffer studies ancient Rome and the problem of finite gods as the basis of society.
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Ep. 2: The Middle Ages
Join Dr. Schaeffer in the continuation of the series with episode 2: The Middle Ages as a Post-Roman world with Christian influence and negative impact of theological distortions.
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Ep. 3: The Renaissance
Dr. Schaeffer looks at the problem with humanism's logical outworkings in episode 3: The Renaissance.
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Ep. 4: The Reformation
The Reformation studies the reaction against medieval religious distortions of the biblical and early Christian Church's teaching. Dr. Schaeffer hosts.
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Ep. 5: The Revolutionary Age
Join Dr. Schaeffer in episode 5: The Revolutionary age as he compares politics formed on a Christian foundation to those divorced from Christianity.
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Ep. 6: The Scientific Age
Dr. Schaeffer reviews the biblical influence on science and and the shift in modernity in episode 6: The Scientific Age.
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Ep. 7: The Age of Non-Reason
Dr. Schaeffer hosts and looks at shifts in modern philosophy, the influence of existentialism and the popularization of nonrational experiences in episode 7: The Age of Non-Reason.
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Ep. 8: The Age of Fragmentation
Join Dr. Schaeffer in episode 8: The Age of Fragmentation as he reviews how art, music, and culture depict a philosophical assent of inconsistency, confusion, and absurdity.
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Ep. 9: The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence
Join Dr. Schaeffer as he looks at the consequences of materialistic and hedonistic living in episode 9: The Age of Personal Peace and Affluence.
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Ep. 10: Final Choices
Dr. Schaeffer speculates on what comes next as a result of our society's philosophies in episode 10: Final Choices.
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