Evangelical Christian movies have a reputation for being a hybrid between a Hallmark movie and a sermon. But Christians outside the Protestant tradition have managed to make films exploring faith in a way that is honest, beautiful, and intriguing to non-Christians. This video essay both explores the historical and cultural reasons why Protestants make the movies they do, and looks to other Christian traditions as models for better faith-based filmmaking.
Christian Movies Can Be Better by Travis D. Barrett
