God's Not Dead

God’s Not Dead

Jasneet Kaur

1. How did the different characters in the film live out their various worldviews? In what ways were they living in a way that was inconsistent with their worldviews? Pick three people form the movie.

There are many different point-of-views of many individuals in the movie. These three characters live their lives in many different ways, and also relate with many people in our world. Firstly, Professor Jeffery Radisson is the main antagonist of the extremely despised character in the film “God Not Dead”. Radisson was one a very loving Christian boy happily living his life, when a catastrophic event had occurred in his life. At the age of 12, his mother was dying from cancer. Despite all his prayers, and faith in

God; he had lost his mother.

He had lost all faith in God, for taking his mother away from him. Therefore, he had become an atheist. As the movie progressed Professor Jeffery Radisson meets a student in his class named Josh Wheaton. Josh Wheaton is the protagonist. Professor Radisson forces his students to write God is dead with their signature on their paper. However, Josh was a Christian, and could not do it. It shows how an atheist, and theist perspective contradict. Furthermore, this movie also shows how converting into another religion affects ones surrounding. A Muslim student named Ayisha secretly converts to Christianity, and is disowned by her father when he finds out. Ayisha is a young girl who keeps her religions appearance for her father. After he drops her off at school, she removes her hijab. Ayisha is told by her father that nobody else on campus shares her views on god. At name, she listens to Sermons by Franklin Graham. In conclusion, shows how many different people have many different opinions about god. This movie portrayed that atheist, theist, and individuals who are unsure about their faith are not always accepted. It shows

how the two strong believers contradict what they believed, and how positively, and negatively they are influenced by it. There past influences, their present and it demonstrates that the world has many different beliefs about god.

2. As the movie reached its climax at the end of the third debate, may of the students acknowledged that God was not dead. Did the students receive enough information in Josh`s presentations to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ? Explain
As the movie reached its climax at the end of the third debate, many of the students acknowledged that God was not dead.

Wheaton uses a quote from Lee Strobel about the evolution describing how the big bang corresponds to “let there be light” in Genesis 1:3, to prove god`s existence. He begins to prove his statement by agreeing to Atheists that say no one can prove the existence of God. He then stands up for his opinions, and says that no one can disprove that God exists. He proves his statement by explaining how people began to believe that the universe began 13.7 billon years ago, also known as the big bang. His second debate the professor’s previous challenge regarding the biological evolution. Wheaton uses a clock analogy to explain the existence of life on earth. He concluded his statement by suggesting that God guided the process. To support is perspective of god there are two statements he refers too. Firstly, he denies Darwinian evolution. The second argument explained the biological change that is controlled from start to finish. The final debate scene brings the climax of the film as Josh Wheaton confronts his professor with the presence of evil in the world. He explains how God is used as the standard of truth and good. He ended off his debate by referring to God’s truth because of its biblical reference, and effective argument. In conclusion, the students received enough information in Josh`s presentation to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, because of

his big bang , the biological evolution, and the problem of evil arguments he had demonstrated with Professor Jeffery Radisson, and his class mates.
3. Why do so many people have such a hard time believing that God is good when we live in a world that is filled with so many evils and hardship?
Many people have a hard time believing that god is good when we live in world that is filled with so many evils, and hardships, because many people have different aspects of life, and view god differently. Someone who has lost one, or something in life lose belief in god, because of its failure. Those who have a hard time believing god existence are those who lack belief, who do not know if god exists, who doubt that god exists, and those who believe god does not exist. Furthermore, god states that evil is here and it is real, it is also temporary. Evil will eventually be destroyed. Therefore, we strive for the hope that a believer demonstrates. Although, in the Bible god informs us how and why evil comes, but it does not tell us why God allowed it to happen. However, if we believe good because him being the most wise, and knowing he has reasons for allowing things to happen that beyond on what we think. In conclusion, having faith is a source of guidance in the suture. It helps motivates oneself and their feelings. Although there is a lot of evil in our world we god believes there is a reasoning of everything that is done in our life. Not only does it gives a reason to life, but also helps us learn from our past mistakes or evil things that many of us have done to learn from. God is forgiving and always teaches, and gives multiple opportunity in life for us to experience many little things.