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Truth Rising: A Call to Stand for Biblical Values
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- Focus on the Family’s ‘Truth Rising’ film explores whether biblical foundations and Western civilization can endure rising division.
- The film features stories of Christians and others who have faced hostility for upholding truth, including Jack Phillips and Chloe Cole.
- Jim Daly urges Christians to defend faith and family and maintain respectful dialogue in a divided culture.
Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, shared that the release of the documentary “Truth Rising” comes at a critical time in our nation’s journey toward truth and unity.
He stated the tragic loss of Charlie Kirk shortly after the film’s debut powerfully confirmed its urgent message about courage and conviction.
The documentary, produced by Focus on the Family, addresses cultural fractures and challenges to biblical truth in the modern era.
“The key point that is made in the film that really resonated with me is Western civilization was built on one important premise: that they recognize that we’re made in the image of God, and every person deserves respect.”
Daly declared.
The film traces Western civilization’s respect for human dignity.
It also includes warnings from theologian Os Guinness about forsaking Christian foundations and urges viewers to consider the spiritual cost of abandoning truth.
Guinness shared in the film.
“People don’t hold to truth because they fail to hold to the Truth — that is Jesus Christ, from whom all truth flows.”
John Stonestreet’s interviews with courageous individuals like Jack Phillips and Katy Faust offer living examples of defending biblical values under pressure.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali tells of her conversion to Christianity and standing for women’s rights after fleeing oppression.
Jim Daly linked cultural decline to weakened families, referencing Focus on the Family’s earlier work and warning of the consequences for children and society.
He noted that today, just 40 percent of children are raised by both biological parents, a dramatic change from past generations.
“Speech is not hate.”
“Hate is hate.”
“Talking about things is not hate.”
“But you’ve got to be able to hear people.”
Daly said.
Kirk’s respectful campus exchanges are highlighted as examples of Christ-like engagement in a divided climate.
“We need to maintain the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, goodness, mercy.”
“That’s who we are as Christians.”
Daly emphasized.
The film calls on believers to respond to cultural challenges with courage, holding firm to faith, even in dark times.
Let us continue to stand for truth, defend the family, and extend Christian love to all, maintaining conviction without compromising our calling.