Limited Series

How Should We Then Live?

10 Episodes Premiered September 2, 1977

Season Overview

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.

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Episodes

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EP 1

The Roman Age

Sep 2, 1977

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

View Details 27 MIN
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EP 2

The Middle Ages

Sep 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.

View Details 26 MIN
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EP 3

The Renaissance

Sep 16, 1977

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

View Details 27 MIN
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EP 4

The Reformation

Sep 23, 1977

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

View Details 27 MIN
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EP 5

The Revolutionary Age

Sep 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.

View Details 29 MIN
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EP 6

The Scientific Age

Oct 7, 1977

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

View Details 29 MIN
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EP 7

The Age of Non-Reason

Oct 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.

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EP 8

The Age of Fragmentation

Oct 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.

View Details 26 MIN
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EP 9

The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence

Oct 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.

View Details 28 MIN
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EP 10

Final Choices

Nov 4, 1977

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

View Details 27 MIN