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Why Do We Need Religious Movies? (With Spencer Folmar)
Why are there so few religious movies when the majority of the world is religious? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome back filmmaker Spencer Folmar to discuss.
85.6% of world’s population is religious. 31.6% of world’s population are Christians (majority religion); unaffiliated 14.4%: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374704/share-of-global-population-by-religion/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20around%2031.6%20percent,of%20global%20populations%20as%20Hindu.
America’s religious/secular demographics: https://news.gallup.com/poll/511133/identify-religious-spiritual.aspx
Atheists 7% of World Population: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-secular-life/201510/how-many-atheists-are-there
History of faith and Hollywood:
https://www.njarts.net/hollywood-rarely-shows-much-faith-in-films-with-prominent-religious-themes/
https://faithlifetv.com/reel-redemption
Objections to Hollywood’s portrayal of Muslims:
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/usc-annenberg-inclusion-initiative-muslim-representation-study-1235362804/
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Websites
Spencer Folmar: hardfaith.org
Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world
Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me
Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com
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Why are there so few religious movies when the majority of the world is religious? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome back filmmaker Spencer Folmar to discuss.
85.6% of world’s population is religious. 31.6% of world’s population are Christians (majority religion); unaffiliated 14.4%: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374704/share-of-global-population-by-religion/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20around%2031.6%20percent,of%20global%20populations%20as%20Hindu.
America’s religious/secular demographics: https://news.gallup.com/poll/511133/identify-religious-spiritual.aspx
Atheists 7% of World Population: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-secular-life/201510/how-many-atheists-are-there
History of faith and Hollywood:
https://www.njarts.net/hollywood-rarely-shows-much-faith-in-films-with-prominent-religious-themes/
https://faithlifetv.com/reel-redemption
Objections to Hollywood’s portrayal of Muslims:
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/usc-annenberg-inclusion-initiative-muslim-representation-study-1235362804/
Blesses
Calvary
First Reformed
House of David
Curses
Interstellar
Anora
Mother Teresa & Me
Bless/Curse
Conclave
First Reformed
Websites
Spencer Folmar: hardfaith.org
Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world
Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me
Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com
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