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"President George W. Bush has set the example for maintaining faith in the face of unrelenting criticism …Will the faith of George Bush be sufficient to keep us in God's hands today? Perhaps—if we all join our faith to his."

The film closes with a clip of Bush reading from the Bible at a church service.

It's a fine and fitting conclusion to a film titled, George W. Bush: Faith in the White House. If only they had remained focused on the title—and not tried to set it up as an "alternative" to Moore's F-9/11—it would have worked pretty well.

A movie about our President's strong faith is a valid project, and one that should inspire us all. But it should've been left simply at that, and no more.

This video can be purchased here. It will be available in Christian bookstores by August 30, and in mainstream stores on October 5—the same day that Fahrenheit 9/11 releases on video. The film will also air on a number of Christian TV networks (TLN, TBN and INSP among them), and there remains a possibility of a primetime special on a major network sometime in September.

Talk About It

1. What did you learn about President Bush's faith that you didn't know before? Does anything in his journey of faith parallel your own journey?
   
   
2. What can we learn from President Bush about how he handles crisis situations?
   
   
3. Many have called Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 "propaganda" because it is so one-sided, and that it has a clear agenda. Could this film also be called "propaganda"? Why or why not?

The Family Corner

This film is not rated, but it's suitable for all ages, though it might be boring for young children.

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