Limited Series
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.
Episodes
1. The Roman Age
1977-09-02
Dr. Schaeffer studies ancient Rome and the problem of finite gods as the basis of society.
2. The Middle Ages
1977-09-09
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. The Renaissance
1977-09-16
Dr. Schaeffer looks at the problem with humanism's logical outworkings in episode 3: The Renaissance.
4. The Reformation
1977-09-23
The Reformation studies the reaction against medieval religious distortions of the biblical and early Christian Church's teaching. Dr. Schaeffer hosts.
5. The Revolutionary Age
1977-09-30
Join Dr. Schaeffer in episode 5: The Revolutionary age as he compares politics formed on a Christian foundation to those divorced from Christianity.
6. The Scientific Age
1977-10-07
Dr. Schaeffer reviews the biblical influence on science and and the shift in modernity in episode 6: The Scientific Age.
7. The Age of Non-Reason
1977-10-14
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. The Age of Fragmentation
1977-10-21
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. The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence
1977-10-28
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. Final Choices
1977-11-04
Dr. Schaeffer speculates on what comes next as a result of our society's philosophies in episode 10: Final Choices.