of violence, radical redistribution of wealth, and growing shortage of food and natural resources. A Special Note - Christians have special responsibilities Chronological Index - A detailed time line, intended to be used like an index, with page number references tied to the text. Topical Index - A more traditional index Select Bibliography Inspiration for the film series The film series "was intended as a Christian version of Sir Kenneth Clark's popular Civilisation series on public television." Schaeffer often decried the Civilisation series and other programs appearing on Public Television in America as part of a relativist conspiracy, declaring, "Public television gives us many things that many of us like culturally, but is also completely committed to a propaganda position that the last reality is only material/energy shaped by pure chance. Clark's Civilisation, Bronowski's The Ascent of Man, Carl Sagan's Cosmos – they all say it. There is only one final view of reality that's possible and that is that the final reality is material or energy shaped by pure chance. It is about us on every side, and especially the government and the courts have become the vehicle to force this anti-God view on the total population." A number of consultants and researchers were approached to provide input in specialist areas, including Hans Rookmaaker for the history of art, and opera singer Jane Stuart Smith for music. A guide to accompany the film series was also produced to facilitate group study. The film series The film series How Should We Then Live? was a 1977 Gospel Films Production, written and narrated by Francis A. Schaeffer, executive producer Billy Zeoli, created and produced by Franky Schaeffer V, directed by John Gonser (some scenes by Franky Schaeffer V), post production directed by Mel White. Each episode is just under half an hour. Episode I - The Roman Age Episode II - The Middle Ages Episode III - The Renaissance Episode IV - The Reformation Episode V - The Revolutionary Age Episode VI - The Scientific Age Episode VII - The Age of Non Reason Episode VIII - The Age of Fragmentation Episode IX - The Age of Personal Peace & Affluence Episode X - Final Choices Reception Speaking Tour Colin Duriez, in his biography of Schaeffer, describes the initial speaking tour and its reception: "Schaeffer spoke at seminars across North America where the film series was shown. In an initial speaking