Actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson has delivered an impassioned case for Jesus on the Joe Rogan podcast, saying the gospels are "verifiable history".
Gibson, 69, who created the hit movie 'The Passion of the Christ', told Rogan that his idea for a film based around the crucifixion of Jesus faced serious pushback from Hollywood.
"There was a lot of opposition to it," he explained. "I think if you ever hit on that subject matter, you're going to get people going because, of course, it's a big subject matter."
The Passion grossed $370.8 million against its $30 million budget and became the most successful 'R-rated' movie of all time.
"The idea was that we're all responsible for this, that His sacrifice was for all mankind, and that for all our ills and all the things in our fallen nature," Gibson added. "It was a redemption, so you know, and I believe that."
Rogan, who has described himself as agnostic, agreed that Christianity faces distinct criticism from Hollywood.
"Christianity is the one religion that you're allowed to disparage," he said.
Rogan went on to highlight that despite Hollywood being full of "progressive, open-minded leftist people" who might embrace various religions, the Christian faith, "for whatever reason that represents like white, male, colonialism, whatever it represents, it's negative".
Gibson went on to talk about his personal faith.
"I was born into a Catholic family. I'm very Christian in my beliefs," he said. "I do actually believe this stuff to the full."
He also advocated for the historicity of the gospels, saying the Biblical accounts of Jesus are "verifiable history" and noting that many of Christ's followers laid down their lives to follow him.
"Every single one of those guys died rather than deny their belief," Gibson said.
"Nobody dies for a lie."
The actor also tackled the central tenet of the Christian faith - the resurrection of Jesus - saying it "requires the most faith and the most belief."
"Who gets back up three days later after he gets murdered in public?" he asked "Buddha didn't do that."
Rogan has seemed increasingly interested in the Christian faith as of late.
In a recent podcast episode with apologist Wesley Huff, the comedian said the evidence for Jesus Christ being presented to him was "fascinating".