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The recent announcement that Cynthia Erivo, a queer woman, will portray Jesus Christ in a new production of Jesus Christ Superstar is yet another example of how Christian faith is treated as a costume—something to be altered, mocked, or reimagined to fit the latest cultural trends. This casting decision follows a broader pattern in which sacred traditions and deeply held beliefs are reduced to theatrical statements, detached from the truth and reverence they deserve.
For centuries, Christianity has been the target of mockery in entertainment, but in recent years, the level of irreverence has intensified. This decision to cast a woman as Christ, the Son of God, is not an artistic interpretation—it is a deliberate statement meant to reshape faith into something unrecognizable. Jesus was not an abstract symbol; He was a real man, born into a specific time and place, fulfilling prophecies that pointed to the Messiah. To change that fundamental truth for the sake of “progress” is to strip away the reality of His divine mission.
The Christian identity, rooted in Scripture and history, is being reconstructed into something fluid, something malleable, something that can be changed depending on cultural whims. When faith is turned into a costume—something to be worn and discarded at will—it is no longer treated as sacred.
Christianity is not a backdrop for political statements. It is not a theater production. It is not a canvas for rewriting biblical truth. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the foundation of salvation, not an open-ended script to be edited by modern activists. The Son of God is not a role to be filled by the latest social justice icon.
Faithful Christians have the right to be outraged by this. It is not “bigotry” to insist that sacred truths remain sacred. The world would never tolerate this level of distortion with any other faith. It is only Christianity that is repeatedly rewritten, remixed, and repurposed to serve whatever agenda is most fashionable.
From the earliest days, the Church shaped civilization—establishing hospitals, universities, and the foundations of law and morality. It was the Church that stood against tyranny, defended the dignity of life, and brought order to chaos. Much of the Church has grown comfortable and silent, unwilling to engage in so-called “political” issues. Meanwhile, the world has not stopped pushing its agenda. It has redefined marriage, stripped away the value of life, and now seeks to reshape the very identity of Christ Himself. This is not a coincidence—it is a deliberate attack on the truth, because Christianity holds power. A Church that stands firm in biblical truth is a Church that changes nations. But a Church that cowers in fear, unwilling to offend, becomes nothing more than a relic—powerless and ignored.
The reality is this: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
The Church was never meant to be passive. It was meant to be the salt and light of the earth, preserving truth and shining in the darkness. And now, as culture seeks to turn faith into a mockery, believers must decide: will we stand firm as the early Church did, or will we allow the world to dictate what our faith should look like?
