<P> Written by Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman, and based on Rice Broocks' book God's Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty, the film follows a Christian college student (Harper) whose faith is challenged by a philosophy professor (Sorbo) who declares God a pre-scientific fiction . It received mostly negative reviews, but grossed over $62 million on a $2 million budget . </P> <P> The film is followed by the 2016 film God's Not Dead 2 and the 2018 film God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness . </P> <P> Josh Wheaton (Shane Harper), an evangelical college student, enrolls in a philosophy class taught by Professor Jeffrey Radisson (Kevin Sorbo), an atheist, who demands his students sign a declaration that "God is dead" to pass . Josh is the only student who refuses to sign . Radisson requires Josh to debate the topic with him but agrees to let the class members decide the winner . Josh's girlfriend Kara (Cassidy Gifford) demands Josh either sign the statement "God is dead" or drop Radisson's class, because standing up to Radisson will jeopardize their academic future . Kara breaks up with Josh for insisting on confessing his belief in God . </P> <P> Radisson gives Josh twenty minutes at the end of the first three lecture sessions to argue that God exists . In the first session, Josh presents his evidence that God created the universe . In the second session, Josh argues that macroevolution is not as solid of a theory as it is usually presented . In the first two sessions, Radisson has counter-arguments for some of Josh's points . Ultimately, it comes down to the third and final debate between Radisson and Josh, who again both make compelling points . Josh then halts his line of debate to pose a question to Radisson: "Why do you hate God?" After Josh repeats the question twice more, Radisson explodes in rage, confirming he hates God for his mother's death that left him alone despite his prayers . Josh then casually asks Radisson how he can hate someone that does not exist . In the end, Martin (Paul Kwo), a student from China whose father had forbidden him from even talking about God to avoid jeopardizing Martin's brother's chance at overseas study, stands up and says, "God's not dead ." Almost the entire class follows Martin's lead, and Radisson leaves the room in defeat . </P>

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