21. God's Not Dead by Harold Cronk

About this episode

The episode discusses the dual perception of the film God's Not Dead, exploring its impact and criticisms.

Could we really call ourselves a faith-based movie podcast if we never talked about God's Not Dead? Well I'll be honest, we really tried. God's Not Dead exists in two worlds. In one, it's a household name that's synonymous with clean, thought-provoking, Christian entertainment. In the other, it's a subject of harsh criticism accusing it of being hamfisted and condescending in its preachy tone. And honestly, both are surprisingly accurate. So let's crack this oyster open and see wh...

Topics covered

• God's Not Dead
• faith-based movies
• Christian entertainment
• film criticism

Keywords

• Christianity
• spirituality
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: God's Not Dead

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