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Citizens United and Gingrich Productions have produced two "Rediscovering God in America" films, hosted by Newt and Callista Gingrich. Gingrich decided to make the film in part as a riposte to the success of liberal documentarist Michael Moore; he had the help of Citizens United's David Bossie who was an experienced maker of polemical films.
- Rediscovering God in America
Rediscovering God in America was produced in 2008, with Newt and Callista Gingrich narrating as the book illustrates the importance of "our Creator" to our nation’s founders and their successors. Based on the New York Times bestseller, Rediscovering God in America, this documentary seeks to remind viewers that the United States is indeed “One Nation Under God.”
By June 2011, the film had sold between 300,000 to 400,000 units.
- Rediscovering God in America II: Our Heritage
This second book in the series premiered in September 2009 at the Washington Visitor Center, hosted by the author and his wife. The film uses words of Samuel Adams, John Adams, Patrick Henry, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to support its argument. It explores “the role of religion in early America and the belief that ‘our Creator’ is the source of our liberty, prosperity, and survival as an exceptional nation. From the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown in 1607, through the American Revolution, to the end of the Civil War in 1865, this film tells the story of the deep faith that motivated and sustained our great leaders, and dramatically presents our nation’s belief in religious freedom.” In contrast to the first film, they are careful to talk about religion in general rather than privileging one faith. David Bossie of Citizens United called the film "a record correction, if you will, to the political correct folks out there who want to eliminate God from America"
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