A Matter of Faith
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| Directed by | Rich Christiano |
| Produced by | Five & Two Pictures |
| Written by | Rich Christiano Dave Christiano |
| Starring |
Harry Anderson Jordan Trovillion Jay Pickett Clarence Gilyard |
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88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 |
| Box office | $677,577 |
A Matter of Faith is a 2014 American Christian drama film directed by Rich Christiano and starring Harry Anderson, Jordan Trovillion, Jay Pickett, and Clarence Gilyard. The film was released into theaters on October 17, 2014 by Five & Two Pictures. The film follows a Christian student (Jordan Trovillion) and her father (Jay Pickett) who are challenged by a Biology professor who teaches evolution.
Rachel Whitaker has been given a good Christian upbringing by her loving parents (her father is a minister). However, after she leaves for her freshman year of college, she begins to be influenced by her biology Professor Kaman whose charisma and light-hearted approach make him popular with the students. He teaches that complex life forms evolved from simpler life forms and that the Biblical theory of creation is not a considerable alternative. Rachel's father Stephen is concerned by the change in his daughter's personality and beliefs. He confronts the arrogant professor and finds himself challenged to a debate much to the embarrassment of his daughter. As he prepares, Stephen is approached by a sympathetic student who tells him to go see a former professor at the university named Portland who was fired years before at Kaman's behest for teaching Biblical theory to his students. Portland initially rebuffs efforts to "get him back in the game". On the night of the debate, Kaman seems to be swaying the audience when Portland suddenly appears and confronts his old nemesis at the movie's conclusion.
A Matter of Faith was initially released to 25 movie theaters and its widest release was to 52 theaters.
The Young Earth creationist and Christian apologetics organization Answers in Genesis (AiG) strongly endorsed and promoted the film. Commenting on the film, Ken Ham, the president of AiG, stated that:
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