Limited Series
10 episodes · Sep 2, 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.
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- S1E1
The Roman Age
Sep 2, 197727mDr. Schaeffer studies ancient Rome and the problem of finite gods as the basis of society.
- S1E2
The Middle Ages
Sep 9, 197726mJoin 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.
- S1E3
The Renaissance
Sep 16, 197727mDr. Schaeffer looks at the problem with humanism's logical outworkings in episode 3: The Renaissance.
- S1E4
The Reformation
Sep 23, 197727mThe Reformation studies the reaction against medieval religious distortions of the biblical and early Christian Church's teaching. Dr. Schaeffer hosts.
- S1E5
The Revolutionary Age
Sep 30, 197729mJoin Dr. Schaeffer in episode 5: The Revolutionary age as he compares politics formed on a Christian foundation to those divorced from Christianity.
- S1E6
The Scientific Age
Oct 7, 197729mDr. Schaeffer reviews the biblical influence on science and and the shift in modernity in episode 6: The Scientific Age.
- S1E7
The Age of Non-Reason
Oct 14, 197729mDr. 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.
- S1E8
The Age of Fragmentation
Oct 21, 197726mJoin 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.
- S1E9
The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence
Oct 28, 197728mJoin Dr. Schaeffer as he looks at the consequences of materialistic and hedonistic living in episode 9: The Age of Personal Peace and Affluence.
- S1E10
Final Choices
Nov 4, 197727mDr. Schaeffer speculates on what comes next as a result of our society's philosophies in episode 10: Final Choices.