Anna Faris details tense conversations with religious son Jack, 14: ‘I try to challenge him’

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Key points

• The "Just Friends" star shares her son with ex-husband Chris Pratt, 47, whom she married in 2009 and divorced in 2018.
• "He had all of these issues going on, " Pratt informed the Christian Post in a March 2025 interview.
• Anna Faris shared that her 14-year-old son, Jack, has asked her "to accept Jesus Christ" as her savior, and made public how she challenges his ideas.
• He's since gone on to wed Katherine Schwarzenegger, 36, with whom he now shares three children.
• Faris, 49, made public she questions him concerning typically conservative ideals embraced by some religions.

As she "didn't grow up with religion.", "He is. Religious, " Faris informed Chelsea Handler of her only child, during Thursday's episode of Spotify's "Dear Chelsea." Faris observed that their ideas sometimes clash.

When the "Scary Movie" actress explained that Jack had asked her to accept Jesus Christ, she made public that she "told him I would do anything for him, including this, but it's gonna take a whole lot of long conversations."

"I try to challenge him, " she divulged. "I'm like, 'Do you think it's a luxury that you get to be pro-life?'.He's like, 'Maybe.'".

"Or I'll say, 'So, what do you think of this mega pastor that's kind of a grifter?'" Faris remarked. "He's like, 'Oh, mega pastors are the worst.'".

For context, the "House Bunny" actress remarked her son's responses lean toward "impressive, " and stated, "we're getting there, " when it comes to having a productive discussion. Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily.

According to Faris, though they don't always agree, she's "appreciative" that her son is "examining religion the way he is in terms of recognizing hypocrisy" and that she's "appreciative can have these long conversations" together.

For context, the "Just Friends" star shares her son with ex-husband Chris Pratt, 47, whom she married in 2009 and divorced in 2018.

In practice, the "Avengers: Endgame" star additionally happens to be a devout Christian who's been known to speak out on his own religious beliefs – despite criticism.

Pratt once shared that the premature birth of Jack was a moment that bolstered his faith.

"I prayed hard to God. I was in a season of transition spiritually at that time, and didn't quite fully understand, " he continued. "I made a deal with God again: 'I'm sorry, God, here I am again, asking for your grace again.'".

He continued, "He really saved my son, and that was the moment was cemented. My heart softened, and my faith hardened, That was the moment that I was like, 'Moving forward, I'm going to offer my platform to God.'".

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