When history repeats itself, it’s not necessarily caused by the foibles and frailties of humankind. Our susceptibilities to temptation are certainly in play when trouble gets stirred up, but a deadlier and larger game is in play today. The political havoc in our country since the beginning of the 2016 election campaign has much in common with the late 1960s. This is not just a natural cycle that occurs every 50 years.

Francis A. Schaeffer was a philosopher, theologian, pastor, and author whose Biblical worldview lit up his understanding of the cultural and political trends of the 20th century. His book The Church at the End of the Twentieth Centurywas first published in 1970, but he edited it a bit with some updated insights when he published his Complete Works in 1982. In this essay I summarize the key points of chapter 2 of the book, entitled “The International Student Revolution.” See if you agree with me that Satan is employing the same playbook now as he did 50 years ago, to destroy souls and undermine freedom in our country.

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