The In the realm of Western thought and culture, Francis A. Schaeffer stands as a towering figure, his profound insights illuminating the trajectory of modern society. Long fascinated by the eerie parallels between contemporary culture and civilizations of old, Schaeffer embarked on an intellectual odyssey to unravel the threads that wove together the tapestry of modernity. The culmination of his quest is his seminal work, How Should We Then Live?, a treatise that remains as pertinent today as it was upon its initial publication forty years ago. Schaeffer posits that the corrosion of society originates with a gradual drift away from biblical verities. To substantiate this assertion, he guides readers through the annals of history, traversing the fall of Rome, the Middle Ages, the Enlightenment, and the twentieth century. This latest edition dissects the underlying causes of modern society's malaise and presents a prescription: embracing the Christian ethos, fully embracing God's revelation, and affirming the moral, valuational, and semantic framework of the Bible. As a theological touchstone, Schaeffer's opus engages with the ideas of luminaries such as Plato, John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, and Voltaire, while scrutinizing the artistic, architectural, and intellectual currents that have shaped modern society. Ultimately, it presents a searing indictment of the erosion of Christian values and a clarion call to reclaim a biblical worldview as the sole antidote to the prevailing cultural decay.