One Punk Under God

One Punk Under God

Documentary 2006

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Jay Bakker, the only son of TV evangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Messner, is the subject of this documentary series from filmmaker Jeremy Simmons (TransGeneration). Veteran of a troubled adolescence, tattooed and pierced Jay now preaches to an alternative non-denominational congregation in Atlanta, which meets in a working bar.

Documentary 2006

TV-MA

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

In episode 1, Jay recalls his childhood as he revisits the ghostly ruins of Heritage USA, his father's ambitious Christian theme park.

27 min · Dec 13, 2006 TV-MA
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

In episode 2, Jay visits his gravely ill mother and considers whether his church should welcome gay and transgender parishioners.

27 min · Dec 20, 2006 TV-MA
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

In episode 3, Jay's gay-affirming stance begins to impact his church's financial health; later he travels to Missouri to see his estranged father.

27 min · Dec 27, 2006 TV-MA
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

In episode 4, Jay is confronted with the difficult prospect of not only leaving the city he loves, but also the church he founded seven years earlier.

27 min · Jan 3, 2007 TV-MA
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

In episode 5, Jay prepares to move to New York and delivers an emotional farewell sermon in Atlanta before handing over the reins.

27 min · Jan 10, 2007 TV-MA
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

In the concluding episode, Jay prepares for his first sermon in Brooklyn while he also deals with news from North Carolina that Tammy Faye's health has gotten worse.

27 min · Jan 17, 2007 TV-MA

About

One Punk Under God

DOCUMENTARY

Jay Bakker, the only son of TV evangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Messner, is the subject of this documentary series from filmmaker Jeremy Simmons (TransGeneration). Veteran of a troubled adolescence, tattooed and pierced Jay now preaches to an alternative non-denominational congregation in Atlanta, which meets in a working bar.

Bakker son shares his spiritual journey; teens OK.

Information

Studio: Sundance Channel
Released: 2006
Rated: TV-MA
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.