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Josh Wheaton In God Is Not Dead

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Every mind is a different world. In the movie, God Is Not Dead, each character’s religious opinion is clearly depicted. The film has two main characters, Josh Wheaton, a student, and Jeffrey Radisson who is the philosophy teacher. Both men have their own ideas about the existence of God, which is the origin of conflict between them. Josh believes in a God who is alive and omnipresent in the lives of people. In contrast, Jeffrey thinks that God does not exist and that scientific theories are more credible. During the movie it is necessary to pay attention to the personality, religion, and the way that their religious beliefs affect their personal life. ¬¬¬¬One’s personality is made up of a mix of ideas that influence behavior; this differentiates people from one another. It’s personality that divides the main characters in the movie. Josh Wheaton is a person who has his beliefs, and fights for them. Also, he has the characteristics of a good leader because he can convince people about what he is saying. Josh is charismatic, smart, and has initiative. In contrast, Jeffrey is intelligent, but instead of helping others he tries to humiliate them. He takes advantage of his position as a teacher, and forces students to do things they do not want to do by threatening them with their grades. …show more content…

Even though different religions come up, the main ones are Christianity, and Atheism. Josh is a Christian student who wants to convince the rest of his classmates to believe in the existence of God. On the other hand, Professor Radisson is an Atheist, which means he does not believe in any kind of God. Radisson considers that having a God is offensive for scientists and philosophers who have worked on their theories for a long time. However, he became an Atheist because God did not listen to his prayers when he was a kid, and his mother was

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