Facing the Giants is a low-budget movie about a burned-out and depressed football coach whose life takes a miraculous turn for the better. What makes the difference? Faith in Jesus Christ. But that encounter with God was enough for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to give the movie -- produced by Christian filmmakers, Provident Films -- a PG rating.
MPAA explains the meaning of PG on its website: it's a "warning" to parents about some of the material their children may be exposed to in the film. This movie, which Hollywood thinks is "heavily laden with messages from one religion," apparently had to be red-flagged by the movie moguls.
By the way, MPAA did not red flag Prince of Egypt or The Lion King, despite their obvious spiritual elements. So is it religion or Christianity that made the otherwise squeaky clean Facing the Giants a PG movie?
There was a time in our country when faith in Christ was seen as a source of strength, not a threat to children. Then again I think a little parental guidence is in order all around.
To find out more about the movie go here. Let's support this one!
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