The prosecution is led by the lead attorney from the American Civil Liberty Union, Peter Kane (Ray Wise). Grace is represented by a kind-hearted lawyer named Tom Endler (Jesse Metcalfe), who is willing to take a chance on her and admires her resolution. The school board and American Civil Liberties Union both get involved, but despite this, Grace refuses to apologise for her choice of statement – she remains unwavering in her stance that she was not preaching but quoting and did nothing wrong.Īs a result, the matter goes to court.
A complaint is made against Grace for “preaching in class”, with many at the school suggesting that her inclusion of religion breached the confines of what should be taught within schools. After Grace responds by reciting Jesus’ admonition to ‘Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you’, the reaction is extreme. History teacher Grace Wesley (Melissa Joan Hart) is asked a question in relation to Martin Luther King’s non-violent approach during the civil rights movement. God’s Not Dead 2, the sequel to God’s not dead and with some of the same characters, takes place in a United States public high school. material that may scare or disturb children.
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