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# The Culture Wars Played Out in the American Cinema House
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/culture-wars-enter-american-cinema/
- Published: 2010-07-14T12:00:13.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T21:05:42.000Z
- Description: The Culture Wars Played Out in the American Cinema House
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Christopher Benson, Film Reviews/Hollywood

We have seen it before and we will see it again: the culture wars played out in the American cinema house, this time covering the topics of same-sex marriage, Darwinism, and Evangelical scandal. Check out the trailers for these recent films.  

**The Kids Are All Right** (2010)

**8: The Mormon Proposition** (2010)  

**Creation** (2010)

Christianity Today [review](http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/movies/reviews/2010/creation.html?ref=mereorthodoxy.com) | Stephen D. Greydanus

**The Trials of Ted Haggard** (2009) available on DVD  

David Neff | [Haggard "Deserves What He Got](http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/januaryweb-only/104-31.0.html?ref=mereorthodoxy.com)" | Christianity Today**Further reading:**

• Brett McCracken, [Finding the Line: When Is It Wrong to Watch a Movie?](http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/film/features/22223-when-is-it-wrong-to-watch-a-movie?ref=mereorthodoxy.com) | Relevant Magazine

• Brett McCracken, [The New Christian Film Criticism](http://www.relevantmagazine.com/culture/film/features/3495-the-new-christian-film-criticism?ref=mereorthodoxy.com) | Relevant Magazine