The God Who Wasn't There

20052005
1h 2m

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Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.

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6.9/10

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Trivia
Brian Flemming has allowed theatrical screenings to be held by any person or group without the payment of royalties.

Quotes
Sam Harris: Our religions are the area in which we tolerate dogma with - completely uncritically. Uh, to deny that the Holocaust ever happened or to assert that you know you're in dialogue with extraterrestrials is pretty much synonymous with, with craziness in our culture. And it is so because we, we challenge people when they believe things strongly without evidence, or in, in contradiction to a mountain of evidence, um, except on matters of faith.

Crazy credits
The final credits are inter-cut by additional footage of some of the interviewees: Scott Butcher, Richard Carrier, Alan Dundes, Sam Harris, the Mikkelsons, Robert Price, Dr. Sipus, and others.

Connections
Edited from La vie et la passion de Jésus Christ (1903)

Soundtracks
I Don't Wanna Wait (The Rapture)
Written by DJ Madson
Performed using FAKE FRENCH by Le Tigre and DJ Madson

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10/10

Interesting and surprising

This is an interesting film for Christians and atheists alike, and not at all what I was expecting. Rarely is faith approached in such a commonsense, factual way. The film maker's personal investment in the documentary is a big part of what makes it compelling. The first half of it is basically a summary of the known historical facts around the figure of Christ. The second half of it delves into modern Christians' (particularly American Christians) knowledge and understanding of the origins of the modern religion. There are some pretty tense moments when the film maker discusses the foundations of the faith with his former school principle. All in all, an interesting film well worth watching.

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