September 22, 2020
Jim Caviezel tries to arm Christians for the coming battles in America
By Andrea Widburg
When Hollywood actors open their mouths, we're used to hearing overwrought, vapid attacks on conservatives and, especially, against Donald Trump. Whether it's Rob Reiner, Cher, Barbra Streisand, or all those actors who make public service videos in which they look earnest and promise to do or believe whatever the latest leftist orthodoxy demands, Hollywood types almost invariably debase public discourse. There are exceptions, such as James Woods and Patricia Heaton. And this week, Jim Caviezel is the Hollywood actor who showed philosophical depth about the war of values being waged in America.
Caviezel, an open Christian who starred in The Passion of the Christ, is making the press rounds because his newest movie, Infidel, is finally getting its theatrical opening. Caviezel plays an American man whom the Iranians kidnap from Cairo, and then try on fake spying charges. His wife, a State Department official, cannot get the U.S. government to help recover him, so she travels to the Middle East to look for him. The film's focus is on a Christian underground inside Iran.
On Sunday, Caviezel appeared on Fox and Friends to discuss the movie. Caviezel is a serious person, so he discussed the movie as a testament to his faith, one in which he tried to reflect Paul's letter to the Romans when Paul said he would soon die. Caviezel explained that part of being a Christian is a willingness to accept that it may be painful to be true to one's faith.
Pete Hegseth then asked Caviezel about his fascination with Ronald Reagan's famous (and still remarkably relevant) speech from October 27, 1964, now known as the "A Time for Choosing" speech. I highly recommend it if you're not already familiar with it. It also helps to watch it because Caviezel frequently quotes from it as he reminds Christians that they have a battle they must wage today.
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