Limited Series

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. 1. The Roman Age

   1977-09-02 · 27m

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

2. 2. The Middle Ages

   1977-09-09 · 26m

   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. 3. The Renaissance

   1977-09-16 · 27m

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

4. 4. The Reformation

   1977-09-23 · 27m

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

5. 5. The Revolutionary Age

   1977-09-30 · 29m

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

6. 6. The Scientific Age

   1977-10-07 · 29m

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

7. 7. The Age of Non-Reason

   1977-10-14 · 29m

   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. 8. The Age of Fragmentation

   1977-10-21 · 26m

   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. 9. The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence

   1977-10-28 · 28m

   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. 10. Final Choices

    1977-11-04 · 27m

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