How Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture

Francis Schaeffer's brilliant analysis of Western civilization from the fall of Rome through the Atomic Age concludes that we have lost sight of both our roots and our direction. He examines the breakdown of modern society in philosophy, theology, art, music, literature, film, and morals and presents the only viable alternative: living by the Christian ethic, accepting God's revelation, and affirmation of the Bible's morals, values, and meaning.