A Matter of Faith
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| A Matter of Faith | |
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| Directed by | Rich Christiano |
| Written by | Rich Christiano Dave Christiano |
| Produced by | Five & Two Pictures[1] |
| Starring | Harry Anderson Jordan Trovillion Jay Pickett Clarence Gilyard |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $677,577[1] |
A Matter of Faith is a 2014 American Christian drama film directed by Rich Christiano and stars Harry Anderson, Jordan Trovillion, Jay Pickett, and Clarence Gilyard. The film was released into theaters on October 17, 2014 by Five & Two Pictures.[1] The film follows a Christian student (Jordan Trovillion) and her father (Jay Pickett) who are challenged by a Biology professor who teaches the theory of evolution.
Rachel Whitaker has been given a good Christian upbringing by her loving parents (her father is a minister). However, after she leaves for her freshman year of college, she begins to be influenced by her biology Professor Kaman whose charisma and light-hearted approach make him popular with the students. He teaches that complex life forms evolved from simpler life forms and that the Biblical theory of creation is not a considerable alternative. Rachel's father Stephen is concerned by the change in his daughter's personality and beliefs. He confronts the arrogant professor and finds himself challenged to a debate much to the embarrassment of his daughter. As he prepares, Stephen is approached by a sympathetic student who tells him to go see a former professor at the university named Portland who was fired years before at Kaman's behest for teaching Biblical theory to his students. Portland initially rebuffs efforts to "get him back in the game". On the night of the debate, Kaman seems to be swaying the audience when Portland suddenly appears and confronts his old nemesis for the movie's powerful conclusion.
Cast
- Harry Anderson as Professor Kaman
- Jordan Trovillion as Rachel Whitaker
- Jay Pickett as Stephen Whitaker
- Clarence Gilyard as Professor Portland
- Chandler Macocha as Evan Carlson
- Justin Brandt as Jason
- Barrett Carnahan as Tyler Mathis
- Stephanie Shemanski as Ally
- Sarab Kamoo as Kimberly Whitaker
- Scott Alan Smith as Phil Jamison
Reception
A Matter of Faith was initially released to 25 movie theaters and its widest release was to 52 theaters.[1]
The Young Earth creationist and Christian apologetics organization Answers in Genesis (AiG) endorsed the film.[2] Commenting on the film, Ken Ham, the president of AiG, stated that:
A Matter of Faith has a message that is highly relevant and desperately needed for America today. AiG doesn’t endorse many movies, even those that are supposedly "Christian" based. We are fully behind A Matter of Faith as it defends the authority of the Bible beginning in Genesis.[2]
Other prominent Creationists who endorsed the film included Ray Comfort, founder and CEO of Living Waters Ministries, Tim Wildmon, President of the American Family Association, and Gary Bates, CEO of Creation Ministries International.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "A Matter of Faith". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "A Matter of Faith". Answers in Genesis. September 26, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
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