Despite films featuring sex and graphic violence -- along with a battle with substance abuse -- Mel Gibson ranked first on a list of Hollywood's top Christians published by the spiritual Web site Beliefnet.com, and featured on FoxNews.com.
Hollywood's Most Powerful Christians:
1. Mel Gibson
2. Denzel Washington
3. Patricia Heaton
4. Tyler Perry
5. Ralph Winter
6. Angela Bassett
7. Martin Sheen
8. Martha Williamson
9. Kristen Chenoweth
10. Philip Anschutz
11. Howard Kazanjian
12. Scott Derrickson