• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Christian News Now

Christian News Now

News for the Thinking Christian

  • Home
  • U.S.
  • World
  • Church
  • Faith
  • Tech & Science
  • Family
  • Entertainment
  • Sports

New ‘Faith Based’ Comedy Skewers the Crass Consumerism of Evangelical Media

October 9, 2020 by Staff

(Huffpost) Call it a buddy flick with a religious twist.

“Faith Based” is the story of two slackers who set out to cash in on evangelical Christian media by making a low-budget film about the first prayer in space. 

“Why do all these Christian movies have to be bad?” asks Luke, played by “Funny or Die” veteran Luke Barnett. 

“They don’t have to be bad,” film executive Jane (Margaret Cho) says. “They just don’t have to be good.” 

Barnett, who also wrote the film, told HuffPost he’s not mocking the religion itself. 

read more

Filed Under: Entertainment

Primary Sidebar

Trending News

‘19 Kids and Counting’ Star Joseph Duggar Charged With Molesting 9-Year-Old Girl

Chris Pratt Says Seattle Seahawks’ Post-Super Bowl Prayer Was a Powerful Moment for His Son

Multi-Site Church Founder Says Son-in-Law Staff Member Admitted to Sexually Abusing 2 Minors, Was ‘Immediately Terminated’

March Madness Means More Than Basketball for These Christian Players

RSS ChurchLeaders

  • Former Worship Leader Caleb Flynn Indicted by Grand Jury on 11 Charges, Including Murder of His Wife
  • March Madness Means More Than Basketball for These Christian Players

RSS Faithit

  • She Was Married for Six Weeks When She Lost Her Husband to the War. Now She Knows the Truth.
  • The 5 Financial Mistakes Christian Women Make in Their 50s

RSS ForEveryMom

  • Sharing Someone Else’s Grief Is Sacred
  • When You Think Being the Perfect Mom Is About Trying Harder

Footer

About Us
Privacy Statement
Terms and Conditions
Cookie Settings
Contact Us
Newsletter

Search

Copyright © 2026 · Christian News Now