Resurrection Pictures: Fact Sheet

Aug. 20, 2009 - PRLog -- “Movies are powerful. They influence hearts and minds.  They can desensitize us to what is right and wrong, shift thinking, inspire action and change society.  If theaters are the battleground for faith and culture, then Christians must have a more significant presence on the battlefield—worldwide.”

Dr. William Harrity~ Founder & President
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Fact Sheet

What?

  Founded in 2006, Resurrection Pictures is the first and possibly the only non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to producing and distributing Christian-themed entertainment for theaters worldwide.  

  This 501(c)(3) Christian film ministry was founded by Dr. William Harrity, a Los Angeles-based anesthesiologist who has a passion for movies, entertainment and bringing people into a personal relationship with Christ.

  Recognizing the importance of an industry-wide movement to achieve the ministry’s vision—Moviegoers worldwide are hearing the gospel and coming to salvation in Jesus Christ—Resurrection Pictures financially supports the work of other film entities that aspire to create high-quality culturally relevant entertainment options that share the Gospel message.

  Headquarters:  Pasadena, CA

  Website: www.ResurrectionPictures.org


Why?

Popular culture—reflected in many movies released today—can encourage non-biblical worldviews, like: There is no God, evolution is fact, life is worthless—abortion is no big deal, homosexuality is acceptable, drug use and violence are cool, premarital sex and adulterous affairs are fun and exciting and more.

The consequences of this can already be seen: children are walking away from their faith, marriages end in divorce, family unity is eroding, and businesses operate without integrity. Churches have become irrelevant-even passive on these issues.  
 
How?
Powerful stories—with controversial and culturally relevant themes, which reveal the unconditional love of God through his son, Jesus Christ —can deliver a transforming message to audiences in theaters worldwide.  Coming soon to a theater near you are:

  Evolution vs. Creation

By Resurrection Pictures:
“Creation”—a humorous and tearful story of a high school biology teacher’s struggle to expose the lie of evolution, based on the life of creation evangelist Dr. Kent Hovind and written by Kevin Miller the writer of EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed is scheduled for production in 2010.

By the Numbers:
The results of a 2005 CBS News poll reveal that Americans favor creation over evolution.
□  51%—God created humans in their present form
□  Three in 10—While humans evolved, God guided the process
□  15%—Humans evolved and God was not involved
□  67%—Say it is possible to believe in both God and evolution

The results of a 2006 National Geographic study reveal that western European adults who believe the theory of creation is "absolutely false" is:
□  80%— Denmark, Sweden and France
□  15%—The Netherlands
□  7%— Great Britain


  The Unplanned and Unwanted Pregnancy

By Resurrection Pictures:
“Abortion”—A tender and realistic look at the tragedy of abortion and the triumphs of choosing life, if you can recognize it.

By the Numbers: The results of a 2000 Harris Interactive poll reveal that people have very different views about when human life begins.
□  47%—At conception
□  12%—When brainwaves or motion are observed from the fetus
□  24%—After the point of viability
□  9%—At birth
□  2%—Other
□  7%—Not sure

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Resurrection Pictures was founded in 2006 as the first—and possibly the only—501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt ministry with a mission to produce and distribute Christian-themed entertainment for movie theaters worldwide.  This Christian film ministry is shaping the future of the faith-based film industry by investing in the work of others who share a vision to create high-quality, culturally relevant entertainment options that share the Gospel message.  In September 2009, Resurrection Pictures is partnering in the release of “The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry”—a heartwarming coming-of-age story about three 12-year-old boys who are shown how to apply Scripture to daily struggles—and is a 2009 Silver Sponsor of the 168 Hour Film Project & Festival.  “Creation,” Resurrection Pictures’ first original film project, is a biopic that dramatizes the life of Kent “Dr. Dino” Hovind, tracing his rise to prominence as one of America’s best known creation evangelists, and his eventual fall from grace due to income tax evasion. The film will be written by Kevin Miller, writer of “EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed.” It is scheduled for production in 2010.

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