Christian entertainment has risen

Let there be lights, camera, action! (But not too much action)

There are many signs that Christian entertainment is having a moment. But the biggest one is the beards, which are everywhere. Switch on “House of David”, a new series on Amazon Prime Video, and you will be offered biblically big beards, alongside biblically big battles, in a retelling of the story of David and Goliath. Tune into “The Chosen”, and you will get more big beards, this time starring alongside big bad Romans, in a retelling of the life of Jesus. Stream “Jesus Revolution”, a more modern offering about a Californian pastor in the 1970s, and you will get beards with flares and fixed-gear bikes.

This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Holywood ”

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