Cancel culture is alive and well in America today, and two recent examples prove just how hostile it has become toward Christians and conservatives in the public eye. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Hollywood actor Chris Pratt both faced intense backlash this past week for doing nothing more than affirming good and truthful things. Neither of them made a political speech. Neither attacked anyone. Yet both became targets simply because their words were connected, even loosely, to figures the left despises.
This is the very definition of cancel culture—where truth itself becomes offensive if the wrong messenger speaks it.
Lamar Jackson’s “It’s All About Jesus” Post
Lamar Jackson is known as one of the NFL’s most dynamic quarterbacks. He’s also never been shy about his Christian faith. But when Jackson re-shared a post on social media that read, “It’s all about Jesus”—originally posted by conservative commentator Charlie Kirk—the outrage was swift.
The message itself was simple, biblical, and true. Yet because the original source was Kirk, critics erupted. They accused Jackson of promoting conservative politics, even though the quarterback’s intent was clearly faith-based, not partisan. Supporters rightly pointed out that Jackson may not have even noticed or cared who originally posted it. For him, it was about Jesus (Fox Sports / 1010 WCSI).
And that’s the point: the message was lost because the left couldn’t get past the messenger. In today’s climate, even affirming Christ becomes controversial if it’s connected to someone the cultural elite rejects. That is cancel culture at its core.
Chris Pratt Praises RFK Jr. for Protecting Kids’ Food
Not long after, actor Chris Pratt found himself in a similar storm. On Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, Pratt spoke warmly about his cousin-in-law, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who now serves as U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary under the Trump administration. Pratt didn’t endorse Kennedy’s politics. He simply praised his work to get toxic substances out of children’s food—a cause that should be universally applauded.
Pratt emphasized that their relationship is about family dinners and card games, not politics. Yet critics attacked him anyway, accusing him of giving credibility to a “dangerous” figure. Pratt responded with common sense, saying, “I’d hate to be so mired in hatred for the president that any success from his administration is something I’d have an allergic reaction to. To be like, ‘Oh, well, if they do it, I don’t want it to happen. I’ll put Clorox in my children’s cereal myself.’”
For this, Pratt was slammed across social media and in entertainment press. His only offense was praising a positive, bipartisan effort—but because it came from the “wrong side,” outrage followed. Cancel culture at work again (The Gateway Pundit).
A Pattern We Can’t Ignore
The Lamar Jackson and Chris Pratt controversies are not isolated incidents. They reveal a broader cultural pattern where Christians and conservatives are constantly walking on eggshells. Actors like Scott Baio and Kirk Cameron experienced the same thing years ago. Both had successful Hollywood careers until they began openly expressing conservative and Christian convictions. Once they did, the work dried up.
Do we really believe that was a coincidence? Or is it more likely that Hollywood, dominated by secular progressive values, had no room for actors who dared to live out their faith publicly?
Why Cancel Culture Targets Christians
Cancel culture exists on both sides, but it is far more prevalent against Christians and conservatives. Here’s why:
- Cultural Institutions Lean Left – Hollywood, media, Big Tech, and academia are overwhelmingly progressive. Christians who speak biblical truth immediately clash with the dominant current.
- Faith Is Offensive to the World – Jesus Himself warned us: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first” (John 15:18). When believers speak truth, especially about Christ, it exposes darkness, and darkness pushes back.
- The Double Standard Is Real – When progressives make controversial statements, they are often excused or even celebrated. But when Christians say the most basic truths—like “It’s all about Jesus”—they risk their reputation, endorsements, or careers.
This is why cancel culture so often feels one-sided. The world does not cancel its own. It cancels those who dare to shine light in darkness.
The Totalitarian Instinct
What makes this so dangerous is that cancel culture reveals a totalitarian impulse. It’s not enough for the left to disagree with a statement. They want to silence it entirely if it comes from the “wrong” source.
It’s like the old joke: If Donald Trump said air is good, Democrats would stop breathing. That may sound extreme, but Lamar Jackson and Chris Pratt prove the truth of it. The substance of what was said—Jesus is everything, and children deserve safe food—was unassailable. Yet the outrage came anyway, because the cultural gatekeepers cannot tolerate truth when it is tied to someone they’ve branded as an enemy.
What Christians Should Learn
For believers, this is both a warning and an encouragement. It’s a warning that speaking truth in today’s culture will cost us something. But it’s also an encouragement because Jesus told us to expect exactly this:
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven.” (Matthew 5:11–12)
Cancel culture may try to silence us, but it cannot silence the truth of God’s Word. Our call is to remain faithful, even if the world ridicules us for it.
Cancel Culture: A Spiritual Battle
At the end of the day, cancel culture isn’t just about politics or celebrity. It’s about the heart. People without Christ are driven by pride, ideology, and control. That’s why they react so harshly when confronted with truth. As Paul wrote, they are “darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them” (Ephesians 4:18).
This isn’t new. From the earliest days of the church, Christians have been mocked, persecuted, and silenced. Cancel culture is simply the modern expression of the same ancient hostility toward Christ.
And yet, here’s the good news: truth cannot be canceled. Jesus is Lord, whether the culture accepts Him or not.
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Cancel culture is when truth itself becomes offensive—not because of the message, but because of the messenger.
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What an insightful article that literally no one on the planet should be able to legitimately oppose! Preach!!