A movie depicting the so-called “risks” of Christian nationalism is failing on the field workplace.
Rob Reiner's “God & Nation” grossed simply $38,000 in its opening weekend.
After two weeks in theaters, the movie grossed about $60,000, in response to Scorching Air.
The movie “seems to be on the penalties of Christian nationalism and the way it distorts not solely the constitutional republic, however Christianity itself,” in response to the outline on Rotten Tomatoes. “GOD & COUNTRY, that includes main Christian thought leaders, asks this query: What occurs when a religion constructed on love, sacrifice and forgiveness grows political tentacles and combines energy, cash and perception in hyper-nationalism?
Regardless of the failure, mainstream media praised the movie. Deadline quoted impartial movie firm Oscilloscope Laboratories as saying, “God & Nation has been met with unbelievable help from church buildings and faith-based organizations throughout the nation who need to unfold the movie's message. We anticipate group gross sales and buyouts to develop as phrase of mouth takes maintain and we purpose deeper within the 2024 common election. In our minds, it was extra of a gap salvo than a gap weekend.”
In keeping with The New York Instances, the movie depicts “the rising menace to democracy posed by voters who subscribe to the assumption that america is primarily a Christian nation and that this could affect coverage on abortion, public training, immigration, and many others.”
American Religion reported {that a} 2023 survey by the Public Faith Analysis Institute (PRRI) and the Brookings Institute discovered that greater than half of Republicans both agree with or sympathize with Christian nationalism.
The survey, performed amongst roughly 6,000 American adults from all 50 states, requested respondents 5 questions to find out their attitudes towards Christian nationalism, two of which had been whether or not “the U.S. authorities ought to declare America a Christian nation” and whether or not “being a Christian is essential a part of being actually American.”
White evangelical Protestants had the very best proportion who had been both adherents or sympathizers, at 64%, whereas 33% had been skeptics or naysayers.
