As the Easter season approaches, we Christians will once again brace ourselves for the semi-annual mock-fest. For several years now, it seems the aggressive secularists in the media and Hollywood have been attempting to co-opt our holy days – Christmas, and especially Easter – to promote their worldview of agnosticism, if not outright atheism. These are their two favorite times to foment doubt; pedaling books, articles and movies that usually twist scripture in subtle, and not-so-subtle ways to intentionally subvert the faith (See “The DaVinci Code,” “The Gospel of Thomas” and other Gnostic texts, “WhyBelieveInGod?” billboard campaigns, Russel Crowe’s “Noah”).
 
Thankfully, to counter the anti-Christian propaganda, this year we have “Risen.” The new film, opening on February 18th, revolves around a couple fictional characters, Roman centurions, tasked with finding the truth behind the missing body of the crucified Yeshua. (It sounds rather like “The Robe” – and excellent book, although I’ve never seen the movie)

 
Tyler O’Neil at PJ Media gives it high praise: ‘Risen’: Hollywood Gets Jesus Right ~

Risen isn’t just thematically and historically accurate, it also succeeds as a film. Impressive cinematography captures each powerful scene—from the stunning courtyard of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem, to the pomp of the Roman palace, to the sprawling desert wastes and the bloody tragedy of the crucifixion.

 
Here’s the trailer ~
 

I recently heard someone say that the stirring, biblical blockbusters Charleston Heston starred in, “The Ten Commandments” and “Ben Hur,” brought more people to Christ than all the churches of that era. Let’s pray that “Risen” enjoys equal success. BECAUSE…