God's Not Dead

“What do you believe?”

This 2014 faith-based drama didn’t win any awards however with an estimated budget of $2 million USD garnered over $60 million USD at the box-office. It was written by Hunter Dennis and directed by Harold Cronk. Producer of other faith-based films including this one, Russell Wolfe, recently died at 50 years old while producing “God’s Not Dead 2” after being diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).

This story was a moving one of how one’s faith is tested during life’s adversity; and how one must not settle into anger, bitterness and pain but instead gaining strength and garnering resilience. A battle against religion/spirituality and or philosophy I found to be a poor choice. The same with film-makers trying to taint another person’s religious practices as violent (young Muslim girl who gets thrown out by family) to make themselves seem more open and loving. Casting these sort of subliminal negative messages is anything but kind or loving. However putting those things aside there was decent acting and small tidbits to keep viewers hopeful throughout life. 

This sort of faith not only moves mountains but also created 37 court cases where Christian students sued schools because they felt that practicing their faith was being infringed by college administrators.