"Bad Faith": Film on White Christian Nationalism Threatening U.S. Democracy (Berkeley)

Join Pacific School of Religion at Berkeley's Elmwood Theater for a FREE screening of "BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy."

"Bad Faith" depicts how Christian Nationalist leaders have spread fear and anger for decades, distorting political issues into Biblical battles between good and evil. Discover the origins of this organized move for power and the grassroots coalition of secular and interfaith leaders bravely confronting the unholy forces threatening democracy.

Date: Thursday, September 26 at 7 - 9pm PT

Location: Rialto Cinemas Elmwood, 2966 College Ave (cross street Ashby), Berkeley, CA 94705

FREE Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/earl-lecture-in-person-screening-bad-faith-tickets-956525041147

Host: Pacific School of Religion

This event is part of PSR’s 2024 Earl Lecture Series, Disruptive AI, Christian Nationalism, and Democracy, which included both in-person and online/hybrid events.


ABOUT: "Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy"

https://www.badfaithdocumentary.com/about

Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21247172/

FROM WEBSITE: On January 6, 2021, Americans witnessed an attack on the U.S. Capitol without precedent in our history. Armed militiamen and QAnon followers made headlines, but amongst them were a sea of crosses and Christian flags, rosaries and “Jesus Saves” signs.

What motivated so many Christians to participate in this violent assault?

BAD FAITH is a feature-length documentary that explores the dangerous rise of Christian Nationalism in the United States. Part archival chronicle, part exposé, the film reveals the secretive political machinery that has relentlessly sought to weaken and destroy American democracy in order to promote its authoritarian vision.

Our cast includes religious leaders, historians, investigative journalists, state senators, political activists, sociologists, and a former high-ranking member of the Trump administration. They will guide us on a revelatory journey into why our nation is so divided and how it got there. Several have dedicated their lives to challenging Christian Nationalism’s theocratic vision for America and the film chronicles their actions.

The film also reveals the man who created the machinery, PAUL WEYRICH, the theocratic zealot and masterful political strategist who has until now escaped the glare of history’s spotlight.


ADDITIONAL EVENTS:

PSR’s 2024 Earl Lecture Series: Disruptive AI, Christian Nationalism, and Democracy

https://www.psr.edu/news/psr-announces-2024-earl-lecture-series-disruptive-ai-christian-nationalism-and-democracy/

Schedule

September 17th: AI and Religion at the Dawn of a New Era

September 24th: AI and Religion as Technologies of Communal Meaning Making

September 26th: In-Person Screening: Bad Faith at the Elmwood Theater in Berkeley

October 1st: What Was Meant for Evil: Making AI and Religion Work for Us

October 8: Manufacturing Hope: Leveraging Religious and Technological Connectivity to Advance the Common Good