{"id":7741,"date":"2018-03-29T10:18:39","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T14:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=7741"},"modified":"2018-03-29T10:18:39","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T14:18:39","slug":"new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2018\/03\/new.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;God&#8217;s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness&#8221; arrives in theaters this Easter weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"God&#039;s Not Dead 3: A Light in Darkness (Official Trailer)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wIKExeMVksk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>God&#8217;s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness<\/em> releases in theater Good Friday (March 30).<\/strong> Here is the<\/p>\n<p>Synopsis from the press release): <em>God\u2019s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness<\/em> is an inspirational drama that centers on Pastor Dave (David A.R. White) and the unimaginable tragedy he endures when his church, located on the grounds of the local university, is burned down. But his dreams of rebuilding the church face an unexpected setback when university officials reject his plans to rebuild, determining that the church is no longer relevant in today\u2019s society. Trusting in the motto that he has lived by that \u201cGod is good all the time,\u201d Pastor Dave enlists the legal help of his estranged brother Pearce (John Corbett), who is an attorney but also an atheist. As they partner together for a united cause, the brothers come to understand that not every victory requires defeating the opposition, and there is a greater win when you heal and rebuild with compassion and respect for others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: God&#8217;s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness releases in theater Good Friday (March 30). 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