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Jesus Camp

2006, Movie, 85 mins

JESUS CAMP
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Depending on your attitude toward the Christian right in the U.S., the scariest movie you'll see all year may not be The Strangers or the Prom Night remake, but Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing's admirably evenhanded documentary about the "Kids on Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota. For two weeks each August, charismatic Pentecostal children's pastor Becky Fischer preaches to the kids and their parents about the the dangers of Harry Potter ("If he were in the Old Testament, he'd be put to death!"), aborted babies, holy war and their own sinful preadolescent souls, and she doesn't quit until every last child is in tears and wailing, repenting his or her sins and speaking in tongues. Read the complete review for Jesus Camp
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Jesus Camp, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory, to Pastor Becky Fischer's "Kids on Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, where kids as young as 6 years-old are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in "God's army." The film follows these children at camp as they hone their "prophetic gifts" and are schooled in how to "take back America for Christ." The film is a first-ever look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America's political future. The film also features a counterpoint, in the form of excerpts from Michael Papantonio's "Ring of Fire" show on NPR's Air America. Though he frequently takes aim at the fundamentalist Christian movement, Papantonio is an active Methodist who admits that his moral compass comes from his faith.
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A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
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A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.
Paid | Amazon Video on Demand
Length: 01:25:00
Posted: 6/4/2008
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Year: 2006
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Becky Fischer
Mike Papantonio
Levi
Rachael
Tory

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