By Jesse Carey, Relevant Magazine
Stephen Colbert
[Editor’s Note: As The Colbert Report ends its nine-year run this week, we’re republishing this article about a few significant times host Stephen Colbert revealed his true thoughts about faith]
Next year, when David Letterman signs off as host of The Late Show for the last time, Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert will take over, positioning himself as the new face of CBS late night.
Though he’s made a name for himself by creating an over-the-top persona satirizing the hyper-conservative on The Colbert Report, the real Stephen Colbert—the one headed to CBS—is very different from the character he’s created. When he’s not in front of the camera, Colbert is frequently teaching Sunday school, attending mass or spending time with his family, who are all devout Catholics. Here are six times the funnyman got serious about one of his favorite topics: faith.