and a conservative has made him and others like him a “double leper” in Hollywood. “That’s sad to me,” he continued, “because I don’t harbor that anger and hate towards people of different points of view — I just don’t. I believe in freedom of speech, freedom of choice. God gave us free will.” Sorbo went on to say that many figures in the film industry have approached him to thank him for “being a voice” for Christian and conservative Americans, who are often too afraid to speak out them- selves. “It used to be the gays in the closet in Hollywood — now it’s the Christians and conservatives in Hollywood that are in the closet. And I’m telling people, ‘Don’t let other people control your lives. Don’t let fear control your lives . . . ’ I think that we’ve reached sort of a tipping point. People are kind of tired of all this woke, cancel culture craziness that’s going on.” For this reason, Christians, conser- vatives, and other normal Ameri- cans fed up with woke ideology have every reason to be hopeful for Amer- ica’s future. As the battle to rid our nation of toxic left-wing ideas contin- ues to escalate, courageous leaders like Sorbo and other Christians are continuing to fearlessly spread the word of God to all places and to all people, in hopes that people of faith can live out their mission to be salt and light in American life.
tercultural movement in the early 1970s, during which the US experi- enced strong cultural divisions and spiritual turmoil. In the film, Kelsey Grammer stars as Pastor Chuck Smith, who opens the doors of his church to wandering youths and those seek- ing purpose and meaning, which ulti- mately results in a national spiritual awakening. In the realm of TV, The Chosen — a three-season series about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ financed largely through crowdfunding — remains overwhelmingly popular and has been viewed by more than 100 million people globally, accord- ing to the New York Times . All episodes are available for anyone to watch for free online, with the option for viewers to “pay it forward” to help the series “reach one billion people.” Christian teachings are also once again becoming a subject for academic filmmaking. In Novem- ber, conservative media company The Daily Wire released the first two episodes of a 16-part series on the Book of Exodus narrated by renowned psychologist Jordan Peterson and informed by lead- ing religious scholars. The series discusses the lasting cultural impact of the biblical stories and themes
contained in Exodus and is the first part of a planned library of content on the Bible. The Daily Wire has also released other documentary-style projects on the Museum of the Bible and the influence of Judeo-Christian philosophy in our society. To the dismay of the powers that be in Hollywood, the nation could very well be in the midst of a cultural Chris- tian renaissance that could eventually shift the media and entertainment industries in a reliably Christian direc- tion. At first blush, of course, authen- tic Christian witness in the national culture may appear depleted, as far-left ideologies and warped visions of human nature continue to ascend to the forefront of American life. But for the first time in recent memory, Christian culture appears to be on the upswing once again as more and more Americans are turning away from militant wokeism — a religion unto itself — and turning towards the truth, beauty, and goodness of the Christian faith. In his interview with AMAC, Kevin Sorbo shared that in recent years, he has observed that a growing number of people in the film industry are “sick of the hypocrisy that is so blatant” in the world of American entertain- ment, saying that being a Christian
Aaron Flanigan Aaron Flanigan is the pen name of a writer in Washington, DC.
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