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In recent years evangelical Christians have developed considerable content in all forms of media. I occasionally watch the local Christian channel, which features recently made “Christian movies”. This fulfills 2 purposes: they provide entertainment which is a much better alternative to the anti-Christian media; and they communicate some Christian values. I endorse them for the most part, though question a few things.
The movie “Uphill Battle” (2013) is typical. It features Shelby Smith as a divorced single mom. There is a major spoiler I won’t mention in the plot, but it is totally predictable she ends up marrying another divorcee, which happens in some of these movies.
In concerns me that divorce/remarriage is treated far more lightly than divorce/remarriage would have been treated in Christian movies a few decades ago.
Another concern is that the movies seem to aim, over and over for the same demographic. The hero is usually female, in her 30s or so. Villains are usually middle aged males. If the man is not a villain, he is likely either very rigid, overworking/neglecting his home, or badly in need of redirection and advice from a wise woman. This is the same dynamic I find watching reruns of a quasi-evangelical show, “Touched by an Angel”, as well as the secular media.
I wish Christian movies, which do dare to differ from the secular culture in many good ways, would stop following the secular media, and their audience demographics, in terms of stereotypes. That said, I am glad they are making them.
The movie “Uphill Battle” (2013) is typical. It features Shelby Smith as a divorced single mom. There is a major spoiler I won’t mention in the plot, but it is totally predictable she ends up marrying another divorcee, which happens in some of these movies.
In concerns me that divorce/remarriage is treated far more lightly than divorce/remarriage would have been treated in Christian movies a few decades ago.
Another concern is that the movies seem to aim, over and over for the same demographic. The hero is usually female, in her 30s or so. Villains are usually middle aged males. If the man is not a villain, he is likely either very rigid, overworking/neglecting his home, or badly in need of redirection and advice from a wise woman. This is the same dynamic I find watching reruns of a quasi-evangelical show, “Touched by an Angel”, as well as the secular media.
I wish Christian movies, which do dare to differ from the secular culture in many good ways, would stop following the secular media, and their audience demographics, in terms of stereotypes. That said, I am glad they are making them.
