I was a Christian kid in Hollywood. Here’s that I learned about cancel culture

Actor and pastor's child argues cancel culture lacks redemption, contrasting Hollywood's punitive approach with Christianity's restorative justice and forgiveness.

First, that the threat of being canceled didn’t actually make people better — just better at hiding their worst parts.  Bestselling author, actor and filmmaker Nathan Clarkson has been featured on "The Today Show," "Focus on the Family," and in "LA Times." He is the author of the forthcoming book, "I'm the Worst: How Freedom Is Found in Admitting Our Faults," which releases in January 2026. 

One of the most clear examples I saw of the differences between these worldviews came in the late 2010s, with the seemingly sudden and meteoric rise of the #MeToo movement — a movement addressing longstanding and often covered-up abuse that plagued the industry for decades. And while the movement began in Hollywood, it quickly caught fire and spread to numerous other industries and communities, including the church.