According to sociologists Ariela Keysar and Juhem Navarro-Rivera's review of numerous global studies on atheism, there are 450 to 500 million positive atheists and agnostics worldwide, or 7% of the world's population, and this number is on the rise. Let There be Light is the latest from Kevin Sorbo and, much like God’s Not Dead we find our lead character, lonely, part-time dad Dr Sol Harkens (also played by director Sorbo) as a strong advocate for atheism. After losing his young son to cancer, Harkens has dedicated his life to the cause of atheism. As a bestselling author and a celebrity debater, he has managed to create a lucrative trade out of attacking Christianity. He is not only anxious to share his disdain for God, but he also takes great satisfaction from challenging his Christian opponents on the stage. This form of debate is not just a Hollywood vision, a simple look on Youtube will show you many debates along the same lines, most notable Lennox v Dawkins. So it’s relevant but is it any good? Well, yes it is; it follows Sol turning to drink to get through each day and increasingly keeping his wife at arm’s length. The turning point in the movie comes when Sol’s self-destructive habits eventually catch up with him and a serious car crash leaves him clinically dead for four minutes before he is finally resuscitated by the heroic first responders. This movie will be a hit with fans of God's Not Dead or Questions of Faith and I feel it will also be a great tool for churches and youth groups. In a world where faith is questioned at every turn this could be a movie which turns out to be a great Gospel resource.
Josh Banks, Together Music and DVD Review