His Church or His Child? A Sixth-Generation Member of a Faith-Healing Sect Had to Choose.

Marshall Phillips, a sixth-generation member of Oregon’s Followers of Christ, faced a conflict between his faith and his child’s health when his 11-year-old son suffered a serious medical crisis. The sect’s teachings reject medical treatment, while Oregon authorities were increasing efforts to protect children whose parents withhold care.

A decade later, Phillips was asked to care for a newborn whose twin had died after the parents declined medical attention. A documentary team spent months with Phillips and his family, gathering rare accounts from within the secretive church and from officials working to safeguard children; it follows how families navigated the clash between religious belief and medical care.