11/8/2022 0 Comments Gods not dead 2 the movie![]() Alongside these issues there are a handful of theological problems we will get to in a moment. The caravan of Christian apologists and television personalities appearing in cameo roles is a bit overdone, as are the plugs for their books. While I don’t pretend to be a film critic, there are some scenes that come off very well and are intensely emotional but others that fall pretty flat, dragging the movie down. At times, the dialogue tries to preach but winds up stumbling through a bunch of clichés common to cultural Christianity. There are some significant errors in the way the courtroom scenes are conducted, which may help build suspense but are very unrealistic. In general, the movie carries too many subplots with too little development of the main characters and storyline, but it is not quite as dizzying as the carousel ride of subplots in the first movie. Overall, if you didn’t see the original movie, you will miss many of these details and may get a bit lost in the flow of the movie. Her character intersects in a way that allows the Newsboys to get back into the film, but that seems to be the main point of her character in the plotline beyond stirring up support for the teacher facing discipline. While the sequel has a very distinct storyline, there are many carryovers from the original.Īmy the blogger also returns, continuing her friendship with the Newsboys (who offer another concert cameo). Dave’s African pastor friend, Jude, affirms this along with God’s goodness. ![]() As you may have experienced, the answers lead Martin to more questions and a realization that God is so much bigger than we could ever comprehend. At one point, he approaches Pastor Dave (who now has a working car) and asks him a list of questions about God. We are reintroduced to Martin, the Chinese student, who continues to grow in his faith. While the sequel has a very distinct storyline, there are many carryovers from the original. This is a movie that you will definitely want to see and one that is worth supporting. While you will likely find some things you don’t agree with, you will leave the theater encouraged in your faith, called to prayer, and emboldened to speak the name of Jesus. One explanation of salvation actually included a mention of sin, and prayer was strongly emphasized. There was a higher view of God presented in this installment. The evolutionary ideas that colored the apologetics message in the first movie were absent. ![]() Overall, the film was much better than the first (which I reviewed initially and later in response to feedback). “Stand up for your rights as an American no matter what the cost” stands as the rallying cry at the end of the movie, though there are also theological messages present. The film directs its message at a conservative Christian audience and has little interest in engaging with the identified enemy. The writers draw up clear battle lines between the raging atheists and the peaceful Christians in both the protestors seen outside the courtroom and the soft-spoken teacher facing the hateful ACLU lawyer. As with the first movie, this movie is intended to highlight the cultural war which many Christians perceive in the United States. With a bumper crop of ostensibly Christian films at the box office this spring, God’s Not Dead 2 has made an impact. ![]()
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