The Roman Empire was like no other in the ancient world. With strong military, technological development and widespread infrastructure, Rome easily became the undisputed superpower of the Mediterranean. Behind this greatness lay a deadly secret that caused the empire's final collapse. The secret that eroded Rome, as outlined by Francis Schaffer in How Should We Then Live?, was civilization's understanding of God. Rome's initial understanding of God laid the foundation for the fall of civilization. In order for a worldview to shape a person's actions, it is necessary to outline a detailed description of the existence of God and his qualities. From one's definition of God, all other fundamental worldview questions are related and understood; therefore, the actions of the Romans individually and collectively are tied to the civilization's definition of divine. Noting the development of this definition in Rome and Greece, author Francis Schaeffer (1976) states that civilizations initially “sought to build a society upon their gods. But these gods were not great enough because they were finite, limited… All their gods combined could not give them a sufficient basis for life, morality, values ​​and final decisions” (p. 21). Schaeffer's thesis is that the fall of Rome has its roots in the fact that its gods were the ancient world's equivalent of comic book characters; the gods had powers but were still subject to the passions and errors of humanity. In contrast to the belief in the perfection of the God of the Bible, the Romans believed in gods who were elevated human beings. Because of their humanity, the Roman gods did not provide any kind of basis for a moral code. Sometimes the gods were immoral, so the Roman people accepted immorality as a... means of paper... to improve humanity, the Romans looked to each other to find meaning and purpose in life. Due to the poor answers to life's fundamental questions that resulted from this act and the harshness of the Caesars, Rome eventually lost power. In summary, the Roman concept of God in relation to the Caesars contributed to the decline of civilization. In conclusion, the understanding of God in Roman civilization provided the cause of the decline of society. The concept of the gods provided no moral model for the Roman people, while the Caesars unsuccessfully attempted to establish peace around the cult of their emperor. While the history of Rome is characterized by great successes and tragic losses, the history of civilization highlights the importance of God in one's worldview. Based on who God is, a person articulates morality, reality, and humanity's role in history.