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Limited Series

10 episodes · 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.

  1. 1The Roman Age

    02 Sep 1977 · 27 min

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

  2. 2The Middle Ages

    09 Sep 1977 · 26 min

    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.

  3. 3The Renaissance

    16 Sep 1977 · 27 min

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

  4. 4The Reformation

    23 Sep 1977 · 27 min

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

  5. 5The Revolutionary Age

    30 Sep 1977 · 29 min

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

  6. 6The Scientific Age

    07 Oct 1977 · 29 min

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

  7. 7The Age of Non-Reason

    14 Oct 1977 · 29 min

    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.

  8. 8The Age of Fragmentation

    21 Oct 1977 · 26 min

    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.

  9. 9The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence

    28 Oct 1977 · 28 min

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

  10. 10Final Choicesfinale

    04 Nov 1977 · 27 min

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