Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a stern rebuke of a recent blasphemous performance of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Hollywood Bowl, calling out the troubling pattern of anti-Christian attacks that have persisted since the faith’s earliest days.
In an interview with EWTN’s “The World Over” aired on Thursday, Rubio addressed concerns raised by Christians over the casting of black female bisexual actress Cynthia Erivo as Jesus, describing the production as part of a broader effort to provoke and undermine religious values.
“I don’t follow any of that stuff, but just how you’ve described it to me, no, I mean, obviously, look, that stuff’s done to be provocative and to insinuate, but I think for people of faith, none of this should be new,” Rubio said.
Sec Marco Rubio shared his thoughts on the controversial Hollywood Bowl Jesus Christ Superstar featuring actress Cynthia Erivo as Jesus:
“For people of faith, none of this should be new … Christianity has been mocked, attacked from its very inception.” pic.twitter.com/E5vJapBZhh
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The show took place at the beginning of the month in Los Angeles.
“It’s been true from the beginning in Christianity, it’s been – Christianity has been mocked, Christianity has been attacked from its very inception,” Rubio continued. “In fact, the Church has traditionally been at its strongest when it’s the persecuted church, it’s been at its weakest when it sort of gets consumed by the culture.”
Cynthia Erivo as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar.
Is this blasphemy?
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Rubio explained that Christianity has traditionally been at odds with the culture.
“And so, by definition, Christianity has always been countercultural,” he said.
Rubio concluded, “It was from its earliest days, and it’s been at its strongest and most vibrant. Now, that doesn’t mean we seek persecution or we don’t take it on. It does. But I think we should understand that, that Christ’s own command and Christ’s own words, he tells us they’re going to hate you because of me.”
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