Daniel Knudsen, Christian filmmaker and actor, grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, a town with the country’s largest Muslim population per capita. However, he was heavily (and positively) influenced by his Protestant parents and Polish Catholic grandparents. His relationship with Christ further developed as he entered the film industry, discovering that the greatest story narratives are those that, intentionally or not, align their themes with the greatest story ever told – the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The more Knudsen learned about God’s love, redemption, and forgiveness, the more he questioned modern church culture’s understanding of hell and eternal damnation. He went on a personal journey to uncover the truth of the afterlife through the lens of Scripture and God’s character. Knudsen uncovers the early church’s understanding of heaven and hell and how politics and pride have manipulated not only Christians’ understanding of the afterlife but modern translations of the Bible.

This film features special scholarly guests, domestic and abroad, and invites viewers to wrestle with what they have been taught by Christian leaders and weigh those teachings against Scripture’s original interpretation/meaning for salvation and restoration. It pushes back against traditional Calvinism and Arminianism, arguing for Universal Salvation, and doesn’t mind confronting popular teachings in most American Christian denominations such as Southern Baptist and Catholic.

Eternal Theater is thought-provoking and intriguing, raising fair questions that many Christians have, like, “Would a good God send people to hell?” and “Is God truly Love and Judge—can He be both?” It attempts to answer such questions with truth and love. However, these deep, gritty discussions aren’t suited for children but rather for believers mature in their faith, able and willing to wrestle with church doctrine in light of Scripture.

Eternal Theater is Dove-approved for Ages 12+.