As more and more top-secret findings about aliens are being released, what we’re not talking about is the religious conversation, specifically with Christianity. If Jesus died for mankind, did he also die for aliens…or is there something more sinister going on? In UFOs and God, Wes and Amanda Llewellyn examine extraterrestrial evidence and consider its relationship to Christianity.
The film opens with Wes Llewellyn sharing his personal experience with alien visitation. After meeting the love of his life, Amanda, Wes makes a casual joke about being abducted by aliens as a child. Surprise: Amanda launches into her real experience with aliens, which, at this point, continues into her adult dreams. He responds with the ever-loving response, “I believe that you believe it.”
UFOs and God then presents a series of testimonials from Christians who have experienced either alien visitation or abductions. If you’ve been following Film Threat’s reviews of alien documentaries, these stories are consistent with experiences reported by non-Christians.
From visitations, we move to UFOs. Retired Navy radar operator and UAPx founder Gary Voorhis uses documented sightings and radar data to describe tracking objects the military still can’t identify. The film addresses skeptics and doesn’t completely dismiss the claim, saying, “Whatever this is, it isn’t nothing.”
Astrophysicists Dr. Hugh Ross and Dr. Jeff Zweerink join a growing roster of researchers and theologians, eventually building the film’s case for aliens and Christianity. We return to Amanda’s story as the alien visitation continued into her teenage years, and she has kept quiet about it until now, as faith has taken a bigger role in her life.
An actress portrays Amanda Llewellyn in a dramatized reenactment scene from UFOs and God.
“UFOs and God then presents a series of testimonials from Christians who have experienced either alien visitation or abductions.”
Christian apologist Greg Koukl takes the case from another angle, walking through why the extraterrestrial explanation fails from what he claims is a biblical and logical perspective. Between Amanda’s testimony and Koukl’s reasoning, the film homes in on its ultimate point…that whatever is making contact with people isn’t coming from another planet.
FULL DISCLOSURE: I am a Christian with a master’s degree from a prestigious seminary here in Los Angeles. All to say I understand the Bible more than the average person. Yes, I’ve pondered the alien question quite a bit, and with the recent announcements of the declassification of UFO secrets, I’ve been forced to nail down my position on the subject. Ironically, I tend to be fairly skeptical of aliens and UFOs, meaning I personally doubt all this is true.
I don’t necessarily want to spoil the findings of UFOs and God. I can say that while watching the first half, I kept thinking that this is a “Christian” documentary that 100% believes the prevailing stories of visitations, abductions, and UFOs. It then goes into the popular sentiments, as UFOs have become a major topic in television, movies, and pop culture. All this to say that UFOs and God doesn’t take any of these claims lightly and addresses them with all the seriousness and respect you hope documentarians would give their interview subjects…even if they think they are wrong.
It’s the third act that nails it all down, and not in the way you would think. UFOs and God doesn’t outright dismiss the claims of its subjects as some psychotic break or a Svengali-like mental takeover. It concedes that what we may be experiencing is more of a spiritual battle—a position I myself had taken forty years ago. I’ll leave it at that.
UFOs and God is definitely a Christian documentary with an altar call at the end. The answers and conclusions are very spiritual, but anything that brings people to Christ is always good in my book. If you’re curious, give UFOs and God a shot.
For screening information, visit the UFOs and God official website.
