Born Again: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church

Born Again: Life in a Fundamentalist Baptist Church

1987 · 87 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

A documentary which takes a dispassionate look at the "born again Christian" phenomenon, by examining the power source of the fundamentalist movement: the small, tightly knit community church. The program looks at an independent Baptist church outside Worcester, Massachusetts--the Shawmut Valley Baptist Church--and shows the impact of the fundamentalist religion on the lives of several members of the congregation.

Directed by Michael Camerini

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