Jelani Greenidge

Strictly speaking, there__ no such thing as a __hristian_ movie because movies, though often remarkable pieces of art full of symbolism, commentary and meaning, are not sentient beings. Even the animated ones are, strictly speaking, still things, inanimate objects lacking eternal souls, incapable of feeling emotions or making decisions.

Good art requires the examination of faith issues from a variety of perspectives and voices. Yet for many audience members, the only way a film can be __hristian_ is if there is a major altar-call type scene with a dramatic conversion. If the movie isn__ an overt endorsement not only of faith itself but Judeo-Christian morality and/or Protestant culture, then it__ not __hristian.