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Reading “How Should We Then Live” taught me a lot about the history of Christianity and the cultures that have impacted it. Most of all it has opened my eyes to the fact that Western culture, as described by Schaeffer, is not the way it is by chance, but its ungodliness and lack of morals is something that has happened in the past in other societies. Something can be learned from history.

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I believe Schaeffer’s intentions were good when writing his book, and I think his analysis is very credible and he has a lot of good advice. I believe what he says about society and Western culture is true, and that we //do// need to be very intentional about the way we live. This book has taught me of the importance of this issue. To make matters more urgent, this importance existed in the 1970s when the book was written. Forty years later I can only imagine it has become even more important.

//"Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven" (Matthew 5:16).//

//"But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" (1 Peter 3:15).//

God created us to glorify Him. As Christians, we need to set an example for others so that they can see our good deeds and praise our Father in heaven (paraphrase of Matt. 5:16). We also need to be able to counteract arguments against Christianity and the presence of God by knowing what we believe, why we believe it, and what evidence we have.

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