Analysis Of God's Not Dead

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¨Feel free to stand up for what you believe in. Never let what others might say turn you into a coward who stands for nothing. People’s beliefs will differ, do not betray yours out of fear of opinion. Be polite while making your stance crystal clear.¨ - Toni Payne
In the movie “God’s Not Dead¨ (2014) a Christian student named Josh enters a Philosophy class, on his first day the professor had list of famous philosophers on the board and asks what they all have in common. The answer is that they’re all atheists, and he says the first assignment is to write on a piece of paper “God is dead” with the signature of the student. All but one student do this; Josh is the one who refuses. This is an example of Josh standing up for what he believes in.

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