He would later play a larger role in the next films. White as Reverend Dave, the pastor of St.
Martin, a Chinese student whose father forbids him from talking about God to avoid jeopardizing his brother's chance at overseas study, stands up and says, "God's not dead." Most of the class follows Martin's lead, and Radisson leaves the room in defeat. Josh asks Radisson how he can hate someone that does not exist. In the final debate, Josh halts his line of debate to ask Radisson: "Why do you hate God?" Radisson explodes in rage, confirming he hates God for his mother's death. When Josh refuses, Kara breaks up with him. Josh's girlfriend Kara demands Josh either sign the statement or drop Radisson's class, because standing up to Radisson will jeopardize their academic future.
In the first two debates, Radisson has counter-arguments for all of Josh's points. Radisson requires Josh to debate the topic with him but agrees to let his other students decide the winner. Radisson demands his students sign a declaration that " God is dead" to pass. Josh Wheaton, a college student and Evangelical Christian, enrolls in a philosophy class taught by Professor Jeffrey Radisson, an atheist.
The film was criticized for using straw man arguments and common stereotypes of atheists, instead of any actual debate. It received mostly negative reviews, but grossed over $62 million on a $2 million budget. 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 an atheist philosophy professor (Sorbo), who declares God a pre-scientific fiction.
The film was released theatrically on March 21, 2014, by Pure Flix Entertainment. God's Not Dead is a 2014 American Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk and starring Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper, David A.