The most chilling horror movie of the year isn’t Crimson Peak or Paranormal Activity: it’s Jesus Camp. The terror of watching kids spend every moment of their youth proselytizing, surrendering to prayer, and vying to “reclaim America for Christ,” is far more intense than seeing a girl being terrorized by ghosts. And scarier yet: it’s all completely real.
Jesus Camp is not a drama or a comedy. It's a documentary, made by award-winning filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, who follow the experiences of three young children—Levi, Tory, and Rachael—as they attend the "Kids on Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota. The camp, directed by Becky Fischer, encourages children to embrace Christianity through programs of intense instruction and charismatic worship. You've never seen this in a movie before—young children speaking in tongues and rolling on the floor, …show more content…
The majority of the children in “Jesus Camp” are home-schooled by evangelical parents who teach them creationism and dismiss science. 12-year-old Levi, who wears his hair in a mullet, is being groomed as a future evangelical preacher. Exhibiting star quality, he strides through a group of children, waving his arms and mouthing dogma about how his generation is so important. 10-year-old Tory speaks earnestly of dancing “for God” and not “for the flesh.” Nine-year-old Rachael is already an evangelical recruiter who fearlessly approaches adult strangers. Is it these kids' choice to act upon these things, or is it forced upon them by their parents?
“Jesus Camp” is rated PG-13 (everyone strongly cautioned). Its frank discussion of politics and religion could upset. Due to the harsh words used by Pastor Becky, I would recommend they change the rating to R for restriction.
The biggest concern and moral is one question: do they do it because they truly want to, or are told to by their parents? Is it faith or
Jesus Camp is not a drama or a comedy. It's a documentary, made by award-winning filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, who follow the experiences of three young children—Levi, Tory, and Rachael—as they attend the "Kids on Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota. The camp, directed by Becky Fischer, encourages children to embrace Christianity through programs of intense instruction and charismatic worship. You've never seen this in a movie before—young children speaking in tongues and rolling on the floor, …show more content…
The majority of the children in “Jesus Camp” are home-schooled by evangelical parents who teach them creationism and dismiss science. 12-year-old Levi, who wears his hair in a mullet, is being groomed as a future evangelical preacher. Exhibiting star quality, he strides through a group of children, waving his arms and mouthing dogma about how his generation is so important. 10-year-old Tory speaks earnestly of dancing “for God” and not “for the flesh.” Nine-year-old Rachael is already an evangelical recruiter who fearlessly approaches adult strangers. Is it these kids' choice to act upon these things, or is it forced upon them by their parents?
“Jesus Camp” is rated PG-13 (everyone strongly cautioned). Its frank discussion of politics and religion could upset. Due to the harsh words used by Pastor Becky, I would recommend they change the rating to R for restriction.
The biggest concern and moral is one question: do they do it because they truly want to, or are told to by their parents? Is it faith or