Why are there so few religious movies when the majority of the world is religious? Joseph Holmes and Nathan Clarkson welcome back filmmaker Spencer Folmar to discuss.

85.6% of world’s population is religious. 31.6% of world’s population are Christians (majority religion); unaffiliated 14.4%: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374704/share-of-global-population-by-religion/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20around%2031.6%20percent,of%20global%20populations%20as%20Hindu.

America’s religious/secular demographics: https://news.gallup.com/poll/511133/identify-religious-spiritual.aspx

Atheists 7% of World Population: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-secular-life/201510/how-many-atheists-are-there

History of faith and Hollywood:

https://www.njarts.net/hollywood-rarely-shows-much-faith-in-films-with-prominent-religious-themes/

https://faithlifetv.com/reel-redemption

Objections to Hollywood’s portrayal of Muslims:

https://variety.com/2022/film/news/usc-annenberg-inclusion-initiative-muslim-representation-study-1235362804/

Blesses

Calvary

First Reformed

House of David

Curses

Interstellar

Anora

Mother Teresa & Me

Bless/Curse

Conclave

First Reformed

Websites

Spencer Folmar: hardfaith.org

Overthinkers: theoverthinkersjournal.world

Nathan Clarkson: nathanclarkson.me

Joseph Holmes: josephholmesstudios.com