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As Hollywood continues drifting further away from traditional values, a renaissance is underway: The resurgence of faith-based, family-friendly, and conservative values in media. We are witnessing a significant shift, a hunger for narratives that resonate with many Americans’ deeply held faith and values.
In the past few years, the success of faith-based movies like “God’s Not Dead” and “War Room” by the Kendrick Brothers broke barriers for the recent success of productions like “The Chosen” and “Jesus Revolution.”
However, the unexpected triumph of the movie “Sound of Freedom,” with its box office gross surpassing a staggering $160 million, underscores the yearning of Americans for content that aligns with their core principles.
As we celebrate this reawakening, we must recognize the significance of this moment and embrace the opportunities it presents for sharing our faith and convictions.
The faith that forms our values has always found expression through various forms of creativity. From the skilled artisans who crafted the Tabernacle according to God’s instructions, to the worship songs of the Psalms that guide our prayers, to the stories Jesus told to convey deeper truths, creativity is a powerful tool for sharing faith and deepening spiritual understanding.
And there are world-renowned works by artists heavily inspired by their Christian faith, including Michelangelo’s painting and sculpture of the 1500s, Handel’s Messiah in 1741 and Beethoven’s compositions of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Even in the beauty of a church’s stained glass windows, depicting biblical stories through color and light, we find a testament to the visual power of storytelling
These examples show us that true art is more than just entertainment; it carries a message that can touch hearts and transform lives. “Sound of Freedom” does this by shedding light on the harrowing crisis of human trafficking.
Yes, the movie entertains through gripping storytelling and exceptional performances, but it also educates and raises awareness about this dark issue plaguing our world. And this is where our faith values truly shine – when they inspire us to compassion and justice amid adversity.
We are witnessing a paradigm shift through movies like “Sound of Freedom.” No longer relegated to the sidelines, conservative values are taking center stage, counterbalancing the prevailing liberal agenda. This shift reflects the voices that have often felt marginalized but now resound loudly with messages of faith, family and freedom to an increasingly receptive audience.
Yet, as we celebrate these successes, many more challenges lie ahead. The journey to bring “Sound of Freedom” to the screen was not easy; it took five years of perseverance and struggle. And as expected, the movie faced criticism from the left.
Such opposition is a reminder that our efforts will not go unopposed. The left will push back, attack, and attempt to stifle our voices. But it also is a sign that the message is hitting its mark.
And there is much more on the horizon. For example, the fourth season of “The Chosen” just wrapped up filming (despite the writers’ and actors’ strikes). There’s also the growing success of The Great American Family network, which brings together stories, news and discussions to provide content that resonates with our values.
These are just a couple of cases within this growing movement. Every ticket purchased, book bought and show streamed is a vote for positive change in our culture.
We are not merely spectators; we are active participants in shaping the narrative of our society. We must use our voices, resources and time to support content aligning with our beliefs. Together we can make a difference, one movie ticket at a time.
Timothy Head is the executive director of the Faith & Freedom Coalition.
The truth of Sound of Freedom is prevailing against all odds.
And it’s a wonderful thing to see.
What did I learn?
Politically correct “compassion” enables evil.
Righteous men with GUNS can stop evil.
The financial success of Sound of Freedom frustrates the left and makes Oliver Stone beat his brains out against the wall
Assuming Oliver Stone has brains…
I am a regular financial contributor to the “Faith and Freedom Coalition” and a big admirer of the work you do. But I worry that your optimism is a little naive. It’s easy to support a movie that sheds a light on the horror of child sex trafficking. But I’m more worried about the following:
1. Christianity in the U.S. (and all over the world) is dying as the “Globalists”/Socialists/Communists have been pushing us to become a “Secular” nation for sixty years and the population is increasingly agnostic and/or atheist. Not just here, but in Europe where hundreds of years old cathedrals and churches are mostly museums and tourist attractions.
2. Many traditional churches, to try and boost attendance, are becoming a “tool of the state” by becoming “woke” or otherwise bowing to the outrage mobs. It appears that most support the openly anti-Christian, anti-family, Marxist race baiters of BLM. They perform homosexual marriages, support illegal sanctuary cities, and a host of other leftist agendas that are antithetical to true Christian principles. Even at the highest levels of the Catholic church, they refuse to condemn politicians (like Biden and Pelosi) who claim to be Catholics but are completely pro abortion.
3. Christians the world over are being persecuted, prosecuted and even murdered. Here churches are defaced, desecrated and even burned and the government won’t even investigate. There’s open genocide going on against Christians in Nigeria for the last ten years and nobody will dare to talk about it.
None of it portends well at all for conservatives or for Christians. Unless there is a major resurgence of faith and family values in America we are likely to end up just like Venezuela, now Brazil or every other Socialist/Communist state in history.
WWI put the Church on life support in Europe. Christians killing Christians is not something that pleases God. The Church hierarchy finished it off before and during WW2. The Pagan Catholic Church, run by a Globalist, Marxist Pope, is bleeding out fast. The few true Catholics left need to run that imposter out on a rail, to save the Church, but they won’t because sheep only do what they are told and usually not even then. A genuine pope would be raising hell about all the Christians being murdered by Muslims. But not this pope. He is too busy kissing Imans and Korans.
Look up Lifesitenews. There are millions of Catholics who oppose the communist homosexual current pope.
Let’s hope these “millions” do something before it’s too late.
Sound of Freedom has shown the world how evil destroys lives…. Its a box office hit showing what compassioate did with a conscience to show love and compassion for life and for freedom, risking their own lives…. and its drawing more and more people to see the true story of child sex trafficking which is offensive to most people who love children and want those in power to do their duty to stop this abuse of children.
You stole my comment before I was able to post it! My compliments. What I think makes this flick so compelling is that it is essentially a bio-pic, the main character is real and the events actually took place. I could not watch it without the chilling realization that such things happen and are going on right now, somewhere. This touches more than just Christians, it touches anyone with even a tiny shred of decency (unlike Barbie).