God & Country

PG-13

Released Feb 16

1h 30m

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GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?

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God & Country offers a chilling and bracingly effective look at political forces aligning in an effort to erase the barrier between church and state.

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John M

As an individual who was raised as a conservative Catholic, is increasingly alarmed at the rise of Christian nationalism and Donald Trump, and the combined impacts on the United States as a constitutional republic, I found this documentary to be simultaneously insightful, informative, and alarming. Without spoiling too much of the plot, this documentary walks viewers through the history and rise of Christian nationalism in the United States going back several decades, puts everything in context, involves interviews with notable players in the evangelical and journalistic communities, and even includes a constitutional legal analysis of the First Amendment as it relates to religious freedom and the intent of the Founding Fathers, as well as the risks which Christian nationalism poses to American democracy. This documentary is absolutely worth watching if you are alarmed at all at the increasing dysfunction in the United States Congress (both House and Senate) and the actions of politicians such as Speaker Mike Johnson, considering his ardent belief in the Seven Mountain Mandate.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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RB

Very well done! Appreciate the people in the movie are all religious and constitution experts, most being conservative Christians, ensuring this is not an attack on Christianity, not just from a singular liberal view, but instead is a revealing picture of the political motives of Christian Nationalism over the last 50+ years. The bombshells and eye opening revelations are both frightening and empowering against the threat to democracy and Christianity as a whole!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/28/24

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Stacy

This documentary was done well. Scary as hell, though! I loved that the theatre was more than half full.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Carol

Very powerful but always balanced look at the origins and rise of Christian Nationalism in the US.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Denise S

As someone who grew up in the Bible Belt, I can testify that this film absolutely captures the development and evolution of the Christian Nationalist movement. A painful to watch but none-the-less accurate, well presented, and succinct portrayal of a movement that is challenging the foundation of democracy in the United States.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Sam M

There's an interesting documentary on this topic that could be made. This isn't it. This is just a partisan political ad that grew into a movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Dan Partland

Director

David French

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez

Self

Russell Moore

Self

Phil Vischer

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William J. Barber II

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

In the end, however, the unpleasant truth is that there's not a lot to see here that you can't absorb by going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole or watching "The Daily Show" or "Last Week Tonight" or Rachel Maddow.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 16, 2024

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

A bracing primer on the rise of this political movement that should thoroughly scare the large majority of American adults who don’t embrace it.

Feb 15, 2024

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Nicolas Rapold

New York Times

The film’s insights about the role of religion in politics feel especially well-informed because many of its commentators draw on their own personal and professional experiences with the Christian church. They’re believers, too, and they’re worried.

Feb 15, 2024

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Robin Holabird

Robin Holabird

God & Country preaches to the choir, but with a call to action...

Mar 27, 2024

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Abby Olcese

Sojourners

It’s commendable that the film takes this problem seriously and practically, providing a sense of hope for those of us given to despair.

Feb 27, 2024

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Robert Denerstein

Denerstein Unleashed

Does Partland's God & Country preach to the secular choir? Not entirely. Some of the best voices in this volatile documentary are raised by people of faith...

Feb 21, 2024

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Synopsis

GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?

Director: Dan Partland
Producer: Michelle Goldfine, Katherine Stewart, Nayeema Raza, Bill Guttentag
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Oscilloscope Laboratories, Aononymous Content, Critical Thinking Media
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 16, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 30m

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