History Main / RealMenLoveJesus

* Nightcrawler from ''Film/X2XMenUnited'' is a devout Catholic who questions if his demonic appearance is a curse from God for some misdeeds that he must atone for, to the point of tattooing "angelic symbols" on his body for each of his sins. This is in contrast to his usual depiction in the comics, where he's a much more upbeat and fun-loving kinda guy, though still (DependingOnTheWriter) quite religious.
* SergeantRock Colour Sergeant Bourne in ''Film/{{Zulu}}'' quotes Psalm 46 before the battle.

* ''Series/OnceUponATimeInWonderland'': Alice's father says grace before eating, no matter how small the meal.

* [[ComicBook/TheUltimates Ultimate Captain America]] is much more religiously fervent than the Mainstream to the point of mentioning his faith in the Christian God during battle.
* [[Comicbook/{{Nexus}} Nexus]] is explicitly Christian (probably Eastern Orthodox, since his family is Russian), though the events of the [="GodCon=] One" story arc [[CrisisOfFaith severely test]] his faith.
* ''Comicbook/AstroCity'' has the Confessor, a ''[[spoiler: vampire]]'' super-hero who is a devout Christian and wears a cross on his chest [[spoiler: so the pain will distract him from his blood-thirst so he won't prey on anyone.]] After the Confessor's [[spoiler: death,]] his sidekick is surprised to learn that the local Christian-themed superteam, the Crossbreed, had always known his dark secret and didn't hold it against him.

* MemeticMutation has seen fit to expand the Captain America scene to other Avengers:
-->'''Captain America:''' Met two gods, still a Christian.\\
'''Iron Man:''' Met two gods, still an atheist.\\
'''The Hulk:''' Met two gods, beat the crap out of both.

* Hans from ''Film/SevenPsychopaths'' is a very devout old-fashioned Christian. His faith is specifically named as the source of his confidence and tranquility, allowing him to stare death in the face without even flinching.
* In one particularly important scene of ''Film/ManOfSteel'', Clark goes to a church and makes a confession to a priest. Clark's actual religious leanings are never made clear aside from vaguely asking if "God" is responsible for his powers when he didn't know about his alien heritage, so it's just ambiguous enough that the audience can assume what they want to assume. Writer David Goyer suggested that Clark was raised Lutheran.

* [[BadassPreacher Father Callahan]] of ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' series and ''Literature/SalemsLot''.
* [[DashingHispanic Don Blas Vivar]] in ''[[Literature/{{Sharpe}} Sharpe's Rifles]]''. With just five hundred men -- only one third of them actual soldiers -- he attacks a city held by 2,000 French soldiers and wins. Why? So he can pray in the cathedral there.
* Gordon [=McSweeny=] in Harry Turtledove's ''Literature/{{Timeline 191}}'' storyline (specifically the Great War series) is the most fierce soldier on either side during the Great War, willingly leads any raid that he is ordered to make, and won the Medal of Honor at least once, possibly twice. He is also a fanatical Presbyterian, constantly scolds his men for the slightest of offences (once putting himself on report for failing to clean his mess kit, then chewing out his CO for ignoring the complaint), never fails to lambast anyone who has theological differences with his church, and prefers to use a flamethrower to "give [the Confederates and Mormons] a nice foretaste of hell before they get there."

* ''Literature/MonsterHunterInternational''

* In ''Literature/{{Victoria}}'', this is generally held to be true in the Confederation, where atheism is seen as an opium for weak and immature characters. Military protagonist John Rumford is a strong Christian believer, who derives great strength from his faith and his complete conviction that he has Providence on his side and is fighting for righteousness and truth, and this is also true of several other characters. Of course, considering said Confederation is a [[EvilReactionary reactionary]], border-line [[TheTheocracy theocratic]] government, this devotion manifests in some [[BurnTheWitch not so]] [[StayInTheKitchen positive]] [[DisasterDemocracy ways]].

* Major Martinez from ''Literature/TheMartian'' is an AcePilot USAF veteran who's repeatedly stated to be one of the best pilots at NASA. He's the first one to volunteer for the plan to go back and rescue Mark even though it means doubling the time away from his family. He's also a devout Catholic and was able to persuade NASA to let him bring a wooden crucifix in his personal effects in spite of the extremely strict regulations about flammable items.

* In Literature/TheBookOfMormon, Mormon himself, and both seriously hardcore captains known as [[OneSteveLimit Moroni]] kill a bunch of people, in order to protect the people of God, defend their countries, families, liberty and their right to worship God as they see fit.
* Myth/ArthurianLegend: Myth/KingArthur, unsurprisingly; his first appearances have him bearing an icon of the Virgin Mary in his eighth battle against the Saxons and the cross itself on his shield (or shoulder) in the climactic Battle of Badon Hill. Later developments would add nuance to his role as a holy warrior, as he's frequently cast in an antagonistic role against churchmen who would go on to become saints.

* Jesus Christ arguably counts, though He was more religious to [[{{God}} His Dad]] than Himself.

* Myth/KingArthur, unsurprisingly; his first appearances have him bearing an icon of the Virgin Mary in his eighth battle against the Saxons and the cross itself on his shield (or shoulder) in the climactic Battle of Badon Hill. Later developments would add nuance to his role as a holy warrior, as he's frequently cast in an antagonistic role against churchmen who would go on to become saints.

* Wolverine becomes a Christian in the 90s ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' cartoon, being influenced by Nightcrawler, not only a devout Catholic as normal, but a monk in a religious order in the Alps.

* Director David Ayer is a Christian and created the character of Boyd Swan in ''Film/{{Fury}}'' to give a realistic depiction of faith in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII.

** Music/OzzyOsbourne, of all people. While his on-stage persona both as a Music/BlackSabbath member and during his solo career has the trappings of being vampiric, occult or just plain off-the-wall crazy, he is shown in the {{Rockumentary}} ''God Bless Ozzy Osbourne'' as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_TkWa7icTM kneeling in prayer]] prior to his concert performance[[note]]He noted in his memoirs that his immediate family, particularly his mother, was Catholic, but they weren't regular churchgoers.[[/note]], was shown in an episode of their reality show listening to biblical teaching, and gave a little boy who was a member of a children's percussion orchestra a hearty
"[[https://youtu.be/L3oAU-LBO40?t=276 God Bless you]]".

** Music/OzzyOsbourne, of all people. While his on-stage persona both as a Music/BlackSabbath member and during his solo career has the trappings of being vampiric, occult or just plain off-the-wall crazy, he is shown in the {{Rockumentary}} ''God Bless Ozzy Osbourne'' as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_TkWa7icTM kneeling in prayer]] prior to his concert performance[[note]]He noted in his memoirs that his immediate family, particularly his mother, was Catholic, but they weren't regular churchgoers.[[/note]] and was shown in an episode of their reality show listening to biblical teaching.

* Dave Mustaine of Music/{{Megadeth}}. He began his heavy metal career as an occult-inspired songwriter, but became a born again Christian after his experiences in recovery from his alcoholism. That being the case, some of his older songs make him uncomfortable.

** Seeley Booth in is very much a devout Catholic. He's also a former Army Ranger and still a crack sniper. [[BerserkButton And if you mess with his son Parker, his partner (later wife) Temperance "Bones" Brennan or their children]], he will dedicate himself to ending you.

* ''Comicbook/AstroCity'' has the Confessor, a ''[[spoiler: vampire]]'' super-hero who is a devout Christian and wears a cross on his chest [[spoiler: so the pain will distract him from his blood-thirst so he won't prey on anyone.]] After the Confessor's [[spoiler: death,]] his sidekick is suprised to learn that the local Christian-themed superteam, the Crossbreed, had always known his dark secret and didn't hold it against him.

* ''Series/{{Tyrant}}'' and ''Film/TheKingdom2007'' star Ashraf Barhom is a Christian.

This character is a total badass and doesn't seem to answer to anyone. Oh, but he does. He devoutly follows none other than {{God}} Himself [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment with much devotion]]. He studies the [[Literature/TheBible Good Book]], he does what it says (unlike fanatical extremists, who often don't actually follow their own religious teachings despite claiming that they do), won't miss services, and is often deeply conservative (or at least as conservative as someone of his ilk can possibly be). He is not necessarily Christian; his faith of choice varies widely depending on the setting, and how devout he is may vary -- from strongly to painfully religious. Basically, even the toughest badass needs to have some hope and guidance through this life.

* Tim Tebow and Troy Polamalu are both devout Christians (Tebow is Evangelical, Polamalu is Greek Orthodox) and pray constantly on the field.

* ''VideoGame/SouthParkTheStickOfTruth'' - Jesus can be summoned on the battlefield to [[KungFuJesus spray the enemies with a hail of machinegun fire]]. Pay attention to the [[PlayerCharacter New Kid]] while he does that. He'll be crossing himself, and when Jesus is about to leave, NK will put his palms together in a pious gesture.
* ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLamentOfInnocence''. After whipping Death into submission, Leon Belmont basically states that "Death" [[GodGuise is only a]] {{psychopomp}} (which is why he ''could''), and that as a good, God-fearing Christian, he'll be going to Heaven anyway in the end, so Death's threats about dragging Leon's soul to Hell after his natural death don't matter. This is especially significant if you consider [[spoiler: Mathias]]'s conviction that GodIsEvil and attempts to make Leon feel similarly-- Leon is ''betting his immortal soul'' on the [[GodIsGood exact opposite being true]], even after [[TraumaCongaLine everything that's happened to him]]. There is no shaking this man's faith.

* Buzz Aldrin, [[GeniusBruiser third in his class]] at [[MilitaryAcademy West Point]], fighter pilot, [[GeniusBruiser MIT Doctor of Science in Astronautics]], and UsefulNotes/{{NASA}} astronaut who was the second man on UsefulNotes/TheMoon, was/is also a devout Presbyterian. He was the first person to perform a religious ritual on any celestial body other than the Earth, as he took communion while on the Moon using a kit he had smuggled onto the ''Eagle''.

* Devout preacher and civil rights activist ''UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr''. The actor who portrayed him in ''Film/{{Selma}}'', David Oyelowo, is a Christian as well and in fact, has said God called him to play Martin Luther King Jr.

* Defied with a vengeance by Aron Ra, who fits the "manly" bill almost to a T, and is often compared to Wrestling/TheUndertaker, but is an outspoken atheist and harsh critic of Christianity, and considers Christain faith to be a sign of personal weakness.
* Russian Greco-Roman wrestling superstar Aleksandr Karelin gained fame for his feats of strength on and off the mat (including lifting opponents weighing 285+ and throwing them onto the mat), going 13 years without a loss, three Olympic gold medals, and his intense training regimen of running through the Siberian wilderness. Karelin is also a practicing Russian Orthodox Christian.

* Starting fairly recently, Creator/SylvesterStallone has taken up his childhood Catholic faith once more. The missionary plot of ''Film/{{Rambo}}'' was partly influenced by it.

* Despite playing a number of sinister characters like Franchise/{{Dracula}}, Creator/ChristopherLee was Catholic and spoke out against the occult. Fittingly, one of his few heroic roles, Nicolas in ''Film/TheDevilRidesOut'', was a devout man of God.

* Creator/MrT; this man averted the BlasphemousBoast with his celebrity bodyguard service's motto, and it makes him all the more badass for it ("The best protection short of God Himself").

* Defied with a vengeance by AronRa, who fits the "manly" bill almost to a T, and is often compared to ProWrestling/TheUndertaker, but is an outspoken atheist and harsh critic of Christianity, and considers Christain faith to be a sign of personal weakness.

Defied with a vengeance by AronRa, who fits the "manly" bill almost to a T, and is often compared to ProWrestling/TheUndertaker, but is an outspoken atheist and harsh critic of Christianity, and considers Christain faith to be a sign of personal weakness.

* [[Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood Fred Rogers]], of the BadassPacifist type of real man. He's best known as a TV presenter, but he was trained as a theologian and was an ordained Presbyterian minister. He was also in excellent shape -- he was an avid distance swimmer -- and not afraid to tackle difficult issues like segregation and the death of President John F. Kennedy to an audience of children.