Why Do We Need Religious Movies? (With Spencer Folmar)

Why are there so few religious movies when the majority of the world is religious? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome back filmmaker Spencer Folmar to discuss.

85.6% of world’s population is religious. 31.6% of world’s population are Christians (majority religion); unaffiliated 14.4%: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374704/share-of-global-population-by-religion/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20around%2031.6%20percent,of%20global%20populations%20as%20Hindu.

 

America’s religious/secular demographics: https://news.gallup.com/poll/511133/identify-religious-spiritual.aspx

 

Atheists 7% of World Population: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-secular-life/201510/how-many-atheists-are-there

 

History of faith and Hollywood: 

 

https://www.njarts.net/hollywood-rarely-shows-much-faith-in-films-with-prominent-religious-themes/

 

https://faithlifetv.com/reel-redemption

 

Objections to Hollywood’s portrayal of Muslims: 

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/usc-annenberg-inclusion-initiative-muslim-representation-study-1235362804/

Blesses

 

Calvary

First Reformed

House of David

 

Curses

 

Interstellar

Anora

Mother Teresa & Me

 

Bless/Curse

 

Conclave

First Reformed

 

Websites

 

Spencer Folmar: hardfaith.org

Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world

Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me

Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com