{"product_id":"epoch-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-west-swanson","title":"Epoch: The Rise and Fall of the West (Swanson)","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew 3rd Edition — Revised \u0026amp; Expanded\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"p3\"\u003eWhat happened to Western civilization?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eHow did the Christian West rise to such extraordinary influence — shaping law, education, charity, science, economics, liberty, and culture for centuries — only to descend into moral confusion, spiritual collapse, and civilizational decline?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Kevin Swanson traces the dramatic 2,000-year story of the rise and fall of the Christian West through a distinctly biblical worldview. This sweeping survey of world history examines the defining moments, ideas, leaders, movements, and spiritual battles that shaped Western civilization from the time of Christ to the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis is not merely a history book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eIt is a Christian interpretation of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Biblical Worldview Approach to Western Civilization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAs modern culture rapidly abandons its Christian foundations, Christians must understand how we arrived here — and what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplores:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of Christian civilization after the fall of Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of Christianity on freedom, education, science, charity, and government\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe spiritual foundations that shaped Western culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe major turning points that weakened and destabilized the West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe philosophical, theological, political, and cultural ideas that contributed to civilizational decline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe movement of Christianity from the West to the Global South and East\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA biblical response for Christians living in a post-Christian culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eKevin Swanson carefully connects historical events to worldview, theology, and the spiritual condition of nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sweeping Christian History Curriculum Resource\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis revised and expanded 3rd edition moves through history with clarity, depth, and urgency, helping readers understand not only\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehappened — but\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eInside you’ll discover discussions on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRome and the rise of Christendom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedieval Christianity and the shaping of Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Reformation and its impact on liberty and culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumanism, Darwinism, secularism, and modernism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe collapse of biblical authority in the modern West\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe future of Christianity in a shifting global world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe book also highlights key historical events, influential figures, theological controversies, and cultural movements that transformed the course of Western civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesigned for Christian Families, Students, and Teachers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an excellent resource for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian homeschool history curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiblical worldview studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh school and college-level Christian education\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents teaching Western civilization from a Christian perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristians seeking to understand the decline of modern culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChurches, study groups, and worldview courses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eWhether used as part of a homeschool curriculum or for personal study,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelps readers connect history to the sovereignty of God and the advance of Christ’s kingdom through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichly Illustrated and Highly Engaging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p6\"\u003eThis expanded edition includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrations and historical images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphs and tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirsthand historical accounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographical insights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApplied biblical principles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimelines and historical analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe fast-moving format makes complex history understandable, engaging, and highly readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy This Book Matters Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eWe are living through one of the greatest civilizational shifts in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe Christian West is collapsing under the weight of secularism, statism, moral revolution, and the rejection of biblical truth. Yet Christianity itself is not dying. The faith is growing rapidly throughout Africa, Asia, and other parts of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eChristians must understand the times in order to know how to respond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides historical clarity, biblical perspective, and a call for faithful Christian action in the generations ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eContinue the Work of Discipling the Nations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eHistory is not random.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eNations rise and fall under the sovereign hand of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAnd the mission of Christ’s Church continues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eends with a hopeful vision for the future of the global Church and a challenge for Christians to continue the work of discipling nations under the lordship of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAdd\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpoch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto your homeschool curriculum, worldview library, or family bookshelf today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Generations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51371377754276,"sku":null,"price":32.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3452\/4580\/files\/epoch-revised-expanded_d93297c5-2d40-44a3-aa70-925b8ca45b52.webp?v=1780413694","url":"https:\/\/ccrbooks.org\/products\/epoch-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-west-swanson","provider":"Canon and Creed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}