How Should We Then Live? Season 1

Season 1

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.

Air date: 1977-09-02

Episodes: 10

Episodes

E1: The Roman Age

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

Air date: 1977-09-02

E2: 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.

Air date: 1977-09-09

E3: The Renaissance

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

Air date: 1977-09-16

E4: The Reformation

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

Air date: 1977-09-23

E5: 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.

Air date: 1977-09-30

E6: The Scientific Age

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

Air date: 1977-10-07

E7: 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.

Air date: 1977-10-14

E8: 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.

Air date: 1977-10-21

E9: 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.

Air date: 1977-10-28

E10: Final Choices

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

Air date: 1977-11-04