Louis XIV, Revolution, Napoleon: Part II (A Christian Survey of World History)

In this powerful lecture, R.J. Rushdoony explores how the erosion of Christian foundations in Europe—especially through the rise of Enlightenment thinking—led to tyranny, revolution, and cultural collapse. Tracing history from feudal France to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, he shows how the rejection of God’s authority gave rise to statist control and moral decay. Yet Rushdoony doesn’t end in defeat; he calls Christians to take responsibility, rebuild culture, and stand firmly in their faith—because only a return to biblical truth can turn the tide.