She was raised in the Episcopalian faith and regularly attends church.

And in an interview with the LA Times published Thursday,  Reese Witherspoon, 44, revealed that she believes in heaven and in life after death.

'I don't have a lot of fear, that's true,' the Hollywood star and mother-of-three said. 'There's a time and a purpose and a place, and I don't fear death, because I know there's heaven. I know it.'

Has faith: Reese Witherspoon, 44, revealed in a LA Times interview on Thursday that she isn't afraid of dying because she believes in heaven and in life after death

Witherspoon went on: 'I believe deeply that there's a higher power — and I don't know what that is — but I just don't fear dying.'

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She explained to the newspaper: 'A lot of people have these repressive experiences with religion, and I didn't.'

'I felt this incredible acceptance and that everyone has a gift and we're all God's children and your purpose in the world is to find the gifts that God gave you.'

Devout: The Hollywood star, who was raised Episcopalian and attends church regularly, explained: : 'I believe deeply that there's a higher power... and we're all God's children'

Graduation: Also Thursday, Witherspoon posted a photo of her son Tennessee, seven, and shared that her youngest child was headed to second grade in the next school year

Also Thursday, the Big Little Lies and Legally Blonde star posted a photo of her son Tennessee, seven, and shared that her youngest child was headed to second grade in the next school year. 

'Second grade or bust!! Happy Graduation! So proud of my littlest guy,' Witherspoon wrote in the caption alongside a snap of Tennessee. 

She shares the youngster with her second husband, talent agent Jim Toth.

She is also mom to daughter Ava, 20, and son Deacon, 16, from her first marriage to actor Ryan Phillippe.

Celebrity mom: The actress shares Tennessee with her second husband, Jim Toth. She is also mom to daughter Ava, 20, and son Deacon, 16, from her first marriage to actor Ryan Phillippe

Earlier this month, she urged parents to talk to their children about 'racism, privilege, bigotry and hate' after talking to Tennessee about the current protests taking place across the country over the killing of George Floyd.  

She wrote on Instagram: 'Last night at dinner, my 7-year-old asked why all the grown ups were so upset. We spoke to him about what happened to George Floyd.'

'Being a white mother trying to explain racism and bigotry to her white son, who did not understand why anyone would treat another human being that way, was heartbreaking. But not nearly as heartbreaking as being a victim of one of these senseless, violent, unconscionable crimes,' the Legally Blonde star wrote.  

Engaged: Earlier this month, she urged parents to talk to their children about 'racism, privilege, bigotry and hate' as protests took place across the U.S. over George Floyd's death

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