Mar 03 2025 59 mins 2
Why are there so few religious movies when the majority of the world is religious? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome back filmmaker Spencer Folmar to discuss.
85.6% of world’s population is religious. 31.6% of world’s population are Christians (majority religion); unaffiliated 14.4%: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374704/share-of-global-population-by-religion/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20around%2031.6%20percent,of%20global%20populations%20as%20Hindu.
America’s religious/secular demographics: https://news.gallup.com/poll/511133/identify-religious-spiritual.aspx
Atheists 7% of World Population: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-secular-life/201510/how-many-atheists-are-there
History of faith and Hollywood:
https://www.njarts.net/hollywood-rarely-shows-much-faith-in-films-with-prominent-religious-themes/
https://faithlifetv.com/reel-redemption
Objections to Hollywood’s portrayal of Muslims:
Blesses
Calvary
First Reformed
House of David
Curses
Interstellar
Anora
Mother Teresa & Me
Bless/Curse
Conclave
First Reformed
Websites
Spencer Folmar: hardfaith.org
Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world
Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me
Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com
