Draft:Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals (film)
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| Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals | |
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| Directed by | Sharon Liese |
| Produced by | Jordana Hochman, Sharon Liese |
| Distributed by | Investigation Discovery |
Release date | November 24, 2023 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals is a 2023 four part docuseries by Sharon Liese, which exposes a culture of assault, rape, and child abuse within the Independent Baptist movement. The Docuseries follows several victims story's and the coverups by church leadership.
Journalist Sarah Smith a investigative reporter for the Fort Worth Star Telegram uncovered over 400 reports of abuse claims in Independent Baptist Church's.[1] Individual interviews with several victims and journalists provide first account of abuse in the church and reveals bringing their abusers to justice.
The film is distributed by Investigation Discovery.
Crew
- Sharon Liese -executive producer
- Jordana Hochman -executive producer
- Samantha Hake -co-executive producer
- Alison Dammann -co-executive producer
- Amy Brown- archival producer
- Maryam Pakneshan -archival producer
- Ross Rosenberg -line producer
- Amber Sammet -junior story producer
- Kerry Schmidt -consulting producer
- Sarah Smith -consulting producer
Critical response
John Anderson of the Wallstreet Journal said "There is much that is depressingly familiar about “Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals,” a four-part documentary that examines sexual abuse within the Independent Fundamental Baptist Church, Will viewers? No, but that’s not really the intention. Outrage, indignation, outrage and empathy are the objectives of a series in which no shortage of pain is revealed, by very brave young women, if well beyond the point that we get the point. What is significant about ”Let Us Prey” is not the experiences of the individuals involved, but the institutional structures that not only enabled their abusers but gave them succor. [2]
Nick Schager of the Daily Beast said "The Independent Fundamentalist Baptist (IFB) church is an insular Christian “cult” that resembles a real-world version of the old-timey religion preached by John Lithgow’s minister in Footloose, complete with denouncements of dancing, rock ‘n’ roll, and immodesty. Far from simply a stuffy conservative faith, however, the IFB is guided by a doctrine—based on strict adherence to the King James Bible—that men rule and women serve. No surprise, then, that this severe and sexist system is apparently a breeding ground for rampant abuse and rape of minors. Dubbing it “a training ground for pedophiles and serial rapists”—as one voice does in the opening minutes of the show’s first episode—seemingly couldn’t be more accurate."[3]
External links
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References
- ^ Urbina, Rafael. "How to Watch Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals: Stream Series Premiere Live, TV Channel". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Anderson, John. "'Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals' Review: A System of Abuse". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Schager, Nick. "Let Us Prey' Exposes 'Training Ground for Pedophiles'". Daily Beast. Retrieved 5 December 2023.