7 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Very Religious

Hollywood may have a godless reputation, holding a stigma of sin and vice but these celebrities defy these stereotypes. These celebrities have very strong religious beliefs that guide their lives. Some of these celebrities have even been criticized for their Christian faith, but refused to back down from their beliefs and didn’t let the criticism or opinions of others shift their values. While these celebrities are highly revered in their industries for their talents and contributions, they are not ashamed to express their love and faith in Jesus Christ. Here are eight celebrities you didn’t know were very religious. Many of these celebrities have been open with the media about their religious beliefs and practices while others are more private about their faith lives. Regardless of how vocal they are, each of these celebrities is serious about their religious beliefs. Their faith is sincere and we admire them for it.

Sean Astin

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While he doesn’t always wear his faith on his sleeve, the “Lord of the Rings” actor is very religious and his faith journey is quite remarkable. Growing up, Sean's birth father was Jewish and his stepfather was a Buddhist. He explored Buddhism, Judaism, even agnosticism before discovering and being transformed by his faith in Christ. Sean is now Lutheran and was baptized with his wife in the church. He was moved by a conversation he had with Rob Dugger, a senior member of the Democratic National Committee, as he was grappling with what he was able to accomplish and not accomplish on a political level. He was told by Duggar that every morning he wakes up and says the prayer, ‘Allow me to be an instrument of Your will.’ Sean has uttered this prayer a few thousand times since he heard it. Today, Sean actively participates in projects both in the faith and Hollywood realms that tout positive Christian roles.

Kevin Sorbo

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Kevin Sorbo is known not only his Christian roles in faith-films including a star role in, “God’s Not Dead” but also his conservative Christian views and his outspoken faith. He has been very vocal about many political matters and believes that many of the problems America is facing today are a result of our nation becoming too secular. Because we are taking God out of everything, "many people in our country lack biblical and moral principles to guide them in their decision-making and hope for a better future," Kevin said in an interview with Beliefnet. He believes that faith-based films can help capture a strong message of hope and he’s not afraid to take on those roles to bring Christ to the big screen.

Kevin James

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The King of Queens and Paul Blart: Mall Cop actor is known for making people laugh. But what many people don’t know about Kevin is that he is a devout Christian with strong roots in the church. He grew up in the Catholic Church. His father took his family to the church and really instilled the value of going to church regularly. He said in an i nterview with CBN that he is continuing to learn more and more each day in terms of trying to be the person that God wants him to be. When it comes to his faith, he is working on relying on faith and prayer not only in times of need, but in all times, saying, “I’ve been very guilty of not showing my faith and just praying when I needed it, when something bad happened in my life and not being thankful when things turned good. All good is from God, and so I want to honor him.”