''A Question of Faith'' is a 2017 American Christian

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. This film was released on September 29, 2017, by

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Plot

When tragedy strikes three families, their destiny forces them on a converging path to discover God's love, grace and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs.

Cast

* Richard T. Jones as David Newman *

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as Theresa Newman *

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as John Danielson *

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as Mary Danielson *

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as Farnsworth Newman * T.C. Stallings as Cecil King *

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as Kate Hernandez * Amber Thompson as Michelle Danielson * Karen Valero as Maria Hernandez *

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as Patricia Newman * Maiya Boyd as Eric's School Friend * Stephanie Wilkinson as Dr. Timmons * Kenneth Israel as Dr. Moore * Marliss Amiea as Lisa Pearl * James Hooper as Junior Newman * Thom Scott II as Jordan Mayberry * Caleb T. Thomas as Eric Newman

Release

''A Question of Faith'' was released in the United States on September 29, 2017, and made $1 million from 661 theaters in its opening weekend (an average of $1,551 per venue).

Critical response

''The Hollywood Reporter'' found the film "uplifting, if you’re a believer", acknowledging director Kevan Otto's passion for the film and Richard T. Jones's ability to make his character's arc "almost believable", but criticizing the heavy-handed storytelling and technical aspects of the film, which it found "more on the level of broadcast TV than cinema". The ''LA Times'' called it "a religious pamphlet with actors", saying that the script "plays like a first draft, one written from a manual and riddled with two-dimensional characters and on-the-nose dialogue." On

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, the film has an approval rating of 40% based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 5.8/10.

Soundtrack

The film features music by Nelson Jackson with additional score by

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. A soundtrack album was released that contains songs by

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, Cecil Thompson, Amber Nelon Thompson, Deloris White, Y'Anna Crawley, and John Paul McGee.

References

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