We made Monstrous Regiment because we believe that feminism is one of the most detrimental philosophies affecting our church, family, and government. We want to thank the [Film Festival] for recognizing the importance of this message. Colin Gunn, Filmmaker

This year the Jubilee for Best of Festival, and the $10,000 grand prize, went to a remarkably courageous film dedicated to exposing the heartbreak and evil caused by one of the most insidious anti-Christian philosophies to infiltrate the Church and to pervert American Culture. The title of the documentary is taken from the famous pamphlet written by one of the greatest heroes of the Church, John Knox, who wrote “The First Blast of the Trumpet Against The Monstrous Regiment of Women” in response to the “feminism” of his own day.

As previously noted on this blog, feminism of every bent and stripe hurts women. All types of feminism hurts women—whitewashed “Christian” feminism, radical feminism, medium to radical feminism, or just old-fashioned feminism. It hurts women because feminism is an assault on femininity itself. It is an attack on the glorious biblical doctrine of womanhood. It is open hatred for the Creator’s order for His creation and His doctrine of the family. Feminism is a despotic master that enslaves the spirit, the mind, and the culture in a web of self-destructive falsehood. Rather than empowering women, feminism robs women of their womanhood, perverts the unique gifts and blessings of true femininity, and replaces the fruitfulness, order, civility, and security of Christian civilization with the barrenness of body and spirit associated with androgynous and prideful culture similar to that of which the prophet explained in Isaiah 3.

The Gunns do a masterful job of explaining these points. Using real-life examples of women who have been delivered from the feminist bondage of anger, viciousness, and (in the case of abortion facilitators) actual murder, they offer hope through the true spirit of liberation which comes from rejoicing in Christ and His created order.

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Story Summary: The Monstrous Regiment of Women, The Gunn brothers’ second documentary, goes all-out to demolish the feminist worldview. From a consistently Christian perspective, they show how feminism has had a devastating impact on the church, state, and family. Featuring an all-star, all-female cast — including Phyllis Schlafly and F. Carolyn Graglia — the film demonstrates how feminism has restricted choices for all women, brought heartache to the lives of many, and perpetuated the largest holocaust since the beginning of time.