Mining for God's director Brandon McGuire grew up with a American view of Christianity. After college, though, he lived for three months in Africa where he saw a very different kind of Christianity. When he came back to America, he started to pay more attention to what people think about Christianity. As he asked questions, both online and on the street and it soon became apparent that people hold all manner of beliefs: Good people go to heaven; bad people end up in hell. All religions are basically the same. It’s about rules. It’s about controlling people. No religion can be the only way to God or spirituality. McGuire realized that this was an area of much confusion in America. So he set out to address it rationally. He began asking a number of questions in order to dig into the ideologies of our time. What is Christianity? What are some of the ideas that have influenced the way people think about it? Is there any evidence for God? If so, how can we know anything about who this God is? Is there such a thing as objective truth, or is truth relative to cultures? McGuire then turns an eye to the central event in the Christian narrative – the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After all, this claim – that Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead – makes Christianity testable: Is there evidence for the resurrection? And if so how credible is it? He interviews a variety of people – people on the street, former atheists and former believers in other religions, along with some of the most seasoned Christian scholars making the case for Christianity today such as Lee Strobel, William Lane Craig, Gary Habermas, J Warner Wallace, Nabeel Qureshi, Paul Copan, and many more. The result of all of this inquiry is Mining for God, a one hour, expertly produced documentary that doesn’t preach at anyone. Rather, it raises good questions and respectfully offers food for thought.
R**S
Excellent film. Addresses and answers sundry questions on the ...
Excellent film. Addresses and answers sundry questions on the minds of both believers and unbelievers. A consideration of the ultimate question should be worth anyone's time.
S**R
Four Stars
This DVD has some really good stuff but moved slow.
C**L
Outstanding
Excellent. Many have tried to cover this general area, but McGuire has succeeded. Low key, but powerful. Outstanding group of famous commentators are interviewed to accomplish his goal !
L**E
Highly Recommend
Marvelous presentation of a thorough examination of belief in God!
G**E
Apples of Gold in Frames of Silver
Is Barack Obama right? Is America truly no longer a Christian nation? Or worse yet, do the majority of Americans not understand what real Christianity is?Brandon McGuire has produced and directed a masterful apologetic for Christianity by mingling interviews with Christian Scholars and ordinary people, some claiming to be Christian, most who have no true understanding of this faith and message.Cameos by noted Christian thinkers, leaders in their academic fields, and pastors from throughout America, dissect the reality of what Christianity is not versus what it truly is meant to be. Lee Strobel is dangled on the jacket, making the obligatory appearance on camera, undoubtedly to woo audiences into checking out the film. But, amazingly, he becomes only one of a myriad of intellectual stalwarts easily crafting the validity of the only true religion on earth.A sleeper of a film, in other words a quality work that does not rocket into prominence, Mining for God marvelously takes one into the Himalayas of theology to confront a major Hillary Step of American religious thought. {Intriguingly a timely pun surfaces without aforethought.} That step is the false presentation of Jesus and Christianity.Hopefully this is the premier of McGuire's work. Apples of Gold in frames of Silver.TL Farley,author,Blast Off Rapiemur - The 1st century proclamation of the Imminent Rapture. I Thess. 4:17
A**L
A must-see film
This is a very well produced film! A must-see for anyone wanting to dig deeper into their faith. The line-up of guests include the most respected names in Christianity today who support a solid biblical worldview. You will not be disappointed in this film, it's a wise purchase. A great resource to have in your video library and a great gift for anyone questioning their faith.
P**U
A very rare documantary, wish it was longer
very well made documentary. I have many case for Christianity dvds and although this one incorporates some apologetics, it focus is on what Christianity is and how people in the US view it. Great interviews from experts in Christianity and from people in general. Wish the documentary was longer with more interviews from people on the street.
T**N
Very well made Christian film that will spark debate over our current culture
Very good interviews with ordinary people and some of the best Christian theologians today.
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