“God is not dead” is a film shot in an interesting convention. It consists of multiple, seemingly not associated with each story, which surprisingly combine together. The actors, though not a top Hollywood, playing as befits good actors. The film, despite a modest budget, has proved to be a total hit all over the world, including even countries where Catholics are a small minority like. Japan. Particularly noteworthy is the music that is sure to appeal to a young audience. Energy Christian music group The Newsboys (who also starred in the film) make the viewer – especially at the end of the film – will receive a large dose of positive energy. But these are not the only reasons why “God is not dead,” deserves attention.
“God is dead” is also a film about the many threads. Do not touch one problem but moves in space which we all experience every day. Tough choices, irreconcilable compromises complex challenges – these are just some of the discussed problems in this film. Does not sound strangely familiar?
The film begins when Josh, freshly baked student, decides to accept the challenge of Professor Radisson, a staunch atheist. Lecturer already at the first class gives its students an ultimatum: either sign proclaiming the “death of God” a declaration and release from the obligation to credit an extremely difficult and requires lots of material, or say goodbye to the good grade at the end of the semester. I think, they will be able to prove that God really does exist. When the students without thinking the will of lecturers, Josh begins to understand that the signing of the declaration actually slay God – in his own conscience. He decides to take up the challenge. He does not realize, however, the case that the decision we take will change his life, and many others.
Reality depicted in the film is shown from two perspectives. On the one hand, appears as a space in which God has long been regarded as a relic of the past. This is the point of view of atheists. The second perspective shows the world as seen through the eyes of Christians. However, their faith will be put to the test, and the choices we will have to leave no room for compromise. Each of the characters, regardless of whether it is an atheist or a believer, trying to find the missing piece of the puzzle – this is SOMETHING that will make life will finally color. Thanks film has a very versatile character and can reach out to people who have long since gave it go, once and for all deaths Creator .
“God is not dead” is also a film about relationships. Each set in the history seeks to extend the discussion of the wider academic dimension. Among the heroes will therefore ambitious blogger, studying together with Josh, the son of a Chinese businessman, Islamic girl who hides a secret from his father, as well as an old man with dementia whose children – in an extremely different way – experiencing illness of the mother. It is these seemingly not having anything to do with them stories, they will become the background for the statements of Professor Radisson: “God is dead”. And if you die, all is fair.
A discussion in the film is open. Both Josh and professor at the Radisson lead them based on specific, pre-determined rule: the last twenty minutes each of the first three lectures is to be devoted to, according to the course leaders, senseless but scientific evidence-based discussion, which finally put an end to the archaic beliefs the existence of “dictator of the heavens” and give young students a lesson. Movie does not put so atheists against the wall. Interestingly, it was raw, without the spiritual element is presented as reality is more privileged. Maybe that’s why, from the beginning of the film, the viewer is able to come into contact with the difficulties which must be measured every day Christian. Faith in the living God is not an easy and choices as they take the characters become more and more difficult. This is especially true when the ongoing debate at the university is slowly starting to turn into something more than an academic discussion. Professor, seeing the commitment and determination of a young student, he begins to understand that the matter gets out of control, and his arguments slowly pierce the shell, which in the name of peace and quiet, ordered the students to sign a declaration.
“God is not dead,” raises the problem of faith on many, many levels. It gives an opportunity to look at Christianity, not only from the perspective of students, but also professors, businessmen, and even members of other religions (!) In which to take the side of God sometimes requires even more radical than in Christianity. However, whether this is the Lord God really care?
The action of God, just as faith is no place for logic. The dispute fledgling student from a well-known professor, difficult choices the characters and even more difficult relations between them – all without faith would be doomed to failure.
Fortunately, “God is not dead” shows conclusively that even such phenomena as atheism, selfishness and evil and suffering (!) May eventually open the way to know God. You only need a small act of will on the part of man.
The rest will take care of God. God, who is not dead.
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