How Should We Then Live?

Season 1

1977 • 10 Episodes

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

The Roman Age - How Should We Then Live?

1. The Roman Age

September 2, 1977

Dr. Schaeffer studies ancient Rome and the problem of finite gods as the basis of society.

The Middle Ages - How Should We Then Live?

2. The Middle Ages

September 9, 1977

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.

The Renaissance - How Should We Then Live?

3. The Renaissance

September 16, 1977

Dr. Schaeffer looks at the problem with humanism's logical outworkings in episode 3: The Renaissance.

The Reformation - How Should We Then Live?

4. The Reformation

September 23, 1977

The Reformation studies the reaction against medieval religious distortions of the biblical and early Christian Church's teaching. Dr. Schaeffer hosts.

The Revolutionary Age - How Should We Then Live?

5. The Revolutionary Age

September 30, 1977

Join Dr. Schaeffer in episode 5: The Revolutionary age as he compares politics formed on a Christian foundation to those divorced from Christianity.

The Scientific Age - How Should We Then Live?

6. The Scientific Age

October 7, 1977

Dr. Schaeffer reviews the biblical influence on science and and the shift in modernity in episode 6: The Scientific Age.

The Age of Non-Reason - How Should We Then Live?

7. The Age of Non-Reason

October 14, 1977

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.

The Age of Fragmentation - How Should We Then Live?

8. The Age of Fragmentation

October 21, 1977

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.

The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence - How Should We Then Live?

9. The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence

October 28, 1977

Join Dr. Schaeffer as he looks at the consequences of materialistic and hedonistic living in episode 9: The Age of Personal Peace and Affluence.

Final Choices - How Should We Then Live?

10. Final Choices

November 4, 1977

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