7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Built Upon the Rock (2004)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Jesus is asked to judge an inheritance dispute, but instead He uses this conflict to affirm the eternal ideals of His Beatitudes taught in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches the wronged brother to forgive and love his brother. All who follow Jesus must learn that what we own has little to do with who we are. Important ideals of stewardship and preparedness are emphasized through the parable of the House Built on Rock.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Jesus is asked to judge an inheritance dispute, but instead He uses this conflict to affirm the eternal ideals of His Beatitudes taught in the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches the wronged brother to forgive and love his brother. All who follow Jesus must learn that what we own has little to do with who we are. Important ideals of stewardship and preparedness are emphasized through the parable of the House Built on Rock.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes traditional Christian morality and adherence to biblical teachings as the essential foundation for a stable and righteous life, directly aligning with core conservative ideological tenets.
This animated biblical story employs traditional casting for its voice roles, consistent with mainstream Western animation practices for religious content. The narrative centers on moral and spiritual teachings from the New Testament, without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film is an animated adaptation of New Testament parables, explicitly affirming Christian teachings and values as foundational truths. It promotes the virtues and dignity of the Christian faith through its narrative.
The film respectfully portrays the historical and cultural Jewish context in which Jesus's parables are set. It provides the essential backdrop for the emergence of Christian teachings without presenting Judaism negatively.
This animated Christian children's film, part of the 'Hermie & Friends' series, centers on religious parables and moral instruction. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plot points present within the narrative, resulting in a determination of N/A for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film adapts New Testament stories featuring biblical figures such as Jesus and his disciples. There is no evidence that any of these canonically or historically established characters are portrayed with a different gender than their source material.
This animated film adapts biblical parables. Characters, including Jesus, are depicted in a manner consistent with traditional animated portrayals of biblical figures, which often lean towards a generalized, light-skinned appearance. There is no evidence of a character canonically or historically established as one race being portrayed as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
7.5
Critic Ratings
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