How Should We Then Live?

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

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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:

Ep. 1: The Roman Age (1977-09-02)

Dr. Schaeffer studies ancient Rome and the problem of finite gods as the basis of society.
Ep. 2: The Middle Ages (1977-09-09)

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.
Ep. 3: The Renaissance (1977-09-16)

Dr. Schaeffer looks at the problem with humanism's logical outworkings in episode 3: The Renaissance.
Ep. 4: The Reformation (1977-09-23)

The Reformation studies the reaction against medieval religious distortions of the biblical and early Christian Church's teaching. Dr. Schaeffer hosts.
Ep. 5: The Revolutionary Age (1977-09-30)

Join Dr. Schaeffer in episode 5: The Revolutionary age as he compares politics formed on a Christian foundation to those divorced from Christianity.
Ep. 6: The Scientific Age (1977-10-07)

Dr. Schaeffer reviews the biblical influence on science and and the shift in modernity in episode 6: The Scientific Age.
Ep. 7: The Age of Non-Reason (1977-10-14)

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.
Ep. 8: The Age of Fragmentation (1977-10-21)

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.
Ep. 9: The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence (1977-10-28)

Join Dr. Schaeffer as he looks at the consequences of materialistic and hedonistic living in episode 9: The Age of Personal Peace and Affluence.
Ep. 10: Final Choices (1977-11-04)

Dr. Schaeffer speculates on what comes next as a result of our society's philosophies in episode 10: Final Choices.