‘God & Country,’ Producer Rob Reiner And Director Dan Partland’s Doc Chronicling Rise Of Christian Nationalism, Screens On Capitol Hill

Ted Johnson
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Producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland screened God & Country, a new documentary chronicling the rise of Christian nationalism, on Capitol Hill on Thursday evening.

The Oscilloscope Laboratories release, opening in theaters on Feb. 16, features a number of Christian thought leaders, including Russell Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today and director of the Public Theology Project; social activist Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II; political commentator and author Charlie Sykes; political commentator and author David French; evangelical clergyman Rob Schenck; and VeggieTales co-creator and Holy Post podcast host Phil Vischer.

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Reiner said in a video message that the project was “about a movement that’s on the rise in America called Christian nationalism. Now, I know what you are thinking, why is Rob Reiner, a Jew, producing a film about this subject? Well, it’s because I worry that this movement, in a quest for political power, is turning its back on the core teachings of Jesus, which I try to live my life by, that you should treat others as you would like to be treated.”

The project explores how Christian nationalism “is not only a danger to our country, but to Christianity itself.” Among other things, the documentary features images of the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, along with figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).

Amanda Tyler, lead organizer of the Christians Against Christian Nationalism, was to moderate a panel with Reiner and Partland at the Capitol Hill event.

Reiner, Michele Reiner and Steve Okin are producers of the project.

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