: The film includes appearances by Christian apologists Lee Strobel and J. Warner Wallace , as well as former Governor Mike Huckabee and the band Newsboys . Critical and Cultural Reception
as Grace Wesley, the teacher at the center of the controversy.
as Brooke Thawley, the student whose inquiry sparks the trial.
The sequel features a cast of recognizable Hollywood veterans and figures from the faith-based community:
The film was met with a stark divide between its target audience and mainstream critics: 'God's Not Dead 2' teaches importance of faith - The Ranger
as Tom Endler, her resilient defense attorney. Ray Wise as Peter Kane, the antagonistic lead prosecutor.
Released in 2016, God’s Not Dead 2 shifts the franchise’s focus from the university lecture hall to the public school classroom, trading philosophical debates for a high-stakes legal battle. Directed by Harold Cronk, the sequel centers on Grace Wesley (Melissa Joan Hart), a devout history teacher whose career is jeopardized after she answers a student’s question about the historical Jesus by quoting Scripture. Plot and Core Conflict
God's Not Dead 2 Apr 2026
: The film includes appearances by Christian apologists Lee Strobel and J. Warner Wallace , as well as former Governor Mike Huckabee and the band Newsboys . Critical and Cultural Reception
as Grace Wesley, the teacher at the center of the controversy. God's Not Dead 2
as Brooke Thawley, the student whose inquiry sparks the trial. : The film includes appearances by Christian apologists
The sequel features a cast of recognizable Hollywood veterans and figures from the faith-based community: as Brooke Thawley, the student whose inquiry sparks
The film was met with a stark divide between its target audience and mainstream critics: 'God's Not Dead 2' teaches importance of faith - The Ranger
as Tom Endler, her resilient defense attorney. Ray Wise as Peter Kane, the antagonistic lead prosecutor.
Released in 2016, God’s Not Dead 2 shifts the franchise’s focus from the university lecture hall to the public school classroom, trading philosophical debates for a high-stakes legal battle. Directed by Harold Cronk, the sequel centers on Grace Wesley (Melissa Joan Hart), a devout history teacher whose career is jeopardized after she answers a student’s question about the historical Jesus by quoting Scripture. Plot and Core Conflict