Lord Save Us From Your Followers (2008)
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Filmmaker Dan Merchant explores the friction between faith and culture in America during a time when religious debate has flooded the media yet rhetoric has grown bitterly divisive in the lead-up to the 2008 presidential elections. By conducting man-on-the-street interviews, speaking with experts,… More Filmmaker Dan Merchant explores the friction between faith and culture in America during a time when religious debate has flooded the media yet rhetoric has grown bitterly divisive in the lead-up to the 2008 presidential elections. By conducting man-on-the-street interviews, speaking with experts, and exploring the controversy of religion in humorous animated segments, Merchant examines how the country has been divided by the gospel of love. Dividing his time equally between speaking with such left-leaning media figures as Al Franken and "liberal evangelical" Tony Campolo and such notable conservatives as Michael Reagan, Jerry Falwell, and Pat Robertson, Merchant offers a well-rounded but unflinchingly critical study in the conflicts of faith in contemporary America. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Dan Merchant
- Written By
- Dan Merchant
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Apr 20, 2010 Wide
- Studio
- Virgil Films
Critic Reviews
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Kam Williams, Sly Fox
An extraordinarily-insightful endeavor urging Evangelicals to examine their own morality in relation to Jesus' words instead of conveniently pointing fingers at folks they've long since dismissed as heathens.
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Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve
Has perhaps the most apropos title of any movie you'll see this year.
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Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
Although it's somewhat messy in its organization and execution, Lord, Save Us From Your Followers is a great example of the modern essay film in action.
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