Actor Rob Reiner’s documentary warns of Christian nationalism“God and Fatherland” performed poorly at the box office, but is considered one of the year’s best examples of “religiophobia” on the big screen.
The documentary’s description states that the film “examines the implications of Christian nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but also Christianity itself. » The summary also notes that the film features “prominent Christian thought leaders” and “asks this question: what happens when a faith founded on love, sacrifice and forgiveness grows political tentacles , conflating power, money and belief into hypernationalism?
Catholic League President Bill Donohue, leader of the nation’s largest Catholic civil rights organization, wrote a scathing review of the film in March.
“Rob Reiner, better known as “Meathead,” released a film last month that demonstrates the omnipresence of religiophobia. at Hollywood”, Donohue wrote. “‘God and Country’ is about an alleged threat to American democracy posed by so-called Christian nationalists. The Meathead would have the public believe that we are on the brink of a theocratic takeover, although few outside of Hollywood and other secular subcultures are paying for it. no attention to this fable.
Title of the film “God and Country” seen on the Laboratoires Oscilloscope YouTube channel. (screenshot from the Laboratoires Oscilloscope YouTube channel)
Donohue also responded to the Hollywood Reporter’s review of the film, which stated: “The movement bears an unfortunate similarity to the rise of Nazi Germany.” Donohue said: “Shameless is too kind a word to describe this characterization. »
The Catholic civil rights leader also argued that the Founding Fathers “did not intend the creation of a Christian nation, but it is also true that they recognized, and even applauded, the founding of a nation of inspiration Christian”.
“Here’s the good news. ‘God and Country’ is a bomb,” Donohue wrote. “It grossed a whopping $38,415 in its first weekend, over four days, from 85 theaters. As one film critic put it, that means it averaged $451 per hall, a stunning achievement, even for the Meathead.”
Actor and producer Rob Reiner spoke about his documentary alongside director Dan Partland.
He concluded by writing: “It’s time for Hollywood to award a Best Performance Oscar for religiophobia. Call it reparations for the faithful, especially Christians. »
Shortly after the film’s initial release, another religious source, Christian Post, also shredded the film.
“The film’s premise is schizophrenic, demonizing Christians with inflammatory insinuations that invoke the Third Reich, while ridiculing them for having a persecution complex because they fear growing cultural hostility.”
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Christian Post reporter Jon Brown’s review adds: “By stringing together disjointed, out-of-context clips that pair John MacArthur and Billy Graham with obvious charlatans and screaming fringe preachers, the filmmakers reveal either their profound ignorance or their cynical desire. attribute the pejorative label of Christian nationalism as widely as possible.
