Curated topics for a disillusioned church
All of the curated movies on Sunday to Saturday. Visit our YouTube page for curated topical playlists.
The documentary With God on Our Side takes an incisive look at the uncritical support many evangelical Christians in the West, particularly in the U.S., have given to Israel. At its core, the film examines the theological underpinnings of Christian Zionism, its historical evolution, and its very real geopolitical and human consequences.
Some documentaries demand your attention. Others make it impossible to look away. No Other Land is the latter. Filmed between 2019 and 2023, this deeply personal and harrowing film by Palestinian Basel Adra is not merely a documentary—it is a plea, a testament, and a condemnation all at once. It captures, in raw and unfiltered footage, the systematic destruction of Palestinian homes, schools, playgrounds, and wells by the Israeli military in the Masafer Yatta area of the West Bank. Entire villages are wiped off the map, and yet, as the film so powerfully underscores, the world barely notices.
While many viewers will focus on the Christian nationalism in Praying for Armageddon, the pertinent issue that the film explores, but perhaps does not articulate, is how a Christian eschatological view can influence how an individual views global conflict, the state of Israel, politics, and world events in light of Biblical prophecy.
How does a Christian distinctly advocate in the political sphere? How should a Christian's faith mold their politics? For the Love follows activist Justin Giboney, local board member Sarah Imboden, and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott as they put their love of neighbor into action. Highly recommended.
Visiting historical locations such as a sugar plantation in Galveston, TX while talking with historians, residents, and pastors host Rasool Berry details the journey from slavery to Juneteenth being declared a national holiday while discussing the thread of faith embedded into the Black community. Inspiring, informative, and engaging - highly recommended.
Few people are more respected than Fred Rogers and, perhaps, even fewer have embodied what it means to treat people with dignity and respect better than Mr. Rogers. In Won't You Be My Neighbor? fellow actors, stagehands, and guests of the show reflect on the revolutionary nature of his television show Mr. Rogers Neighborhood and his passion for talking to kids about difficult subjects including war, anger, death, and racism.
Simply put, American Christians have been seduced by the conflation of the American dream with the Christian gospel. Many Christians, although using Christian language, cannot distinguish between the two belief systems that are diametrically opposed to each other.
What if you witnessed the SWAT team that you established as sheriff kill your son-in-law? Peace Officer follows former Utah sheriff William "Dub" Lawrence using his 45-years as a police officer to privately investigate the killing of his son-in-law, Brian Wood. Wood was killed in 2008 after a muddled standoff with police.
Based on the book (which we also recommend) with the same name Beating Guns centers on RAW tools founder Michael Martin and activist Shane Claiborne and their 2018 protest that attempted to deliver a garden tool to Pennsylvania senator Pat Toomey in hopes of him supporting legislation to ban assault rifles.
Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence narrates the personal stories of trauma physicians, police, and shooting survivors of all ages, genders, and races as they grapple with the effects of gun violence from the West Coast to the East Coast.
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