Undercut by its poor writing and weak performances, God’s Not Dead 2 is a rather cheesy religious drama. When a high school history teacher is suspended for talking about Jesus Christ in the classroom a legal battle ensues, with the teacher trying to be true to her faith and the ACLU trying to destroy her career and make an example out of her. There are a couple of decent actors in the cast, such as Melissa Joan Hart, Ray Wise, Jesse Metcalfe, and Ernie Hudson, but their performances are hampered by a bad script. At times it plays like a second-rate infomercial promoting the various Christian books and musicians that are worked into the film. Yet there are some compelling moments in the courtroom drama, and an earnestness to some of the characters and the message about religious freedom. Its heart is in the right place, but God’s Not Dead 2 is just too plot heavy and melodramatic.