Comedian and actor Russell Brand recently announced that he plans to be baptized as a Christian.
The famous actor, comedian, and podcast host made the announcement in a short video he shared on social media on the morning of April 26th.
In it, he also said that as the modern world loses meaning, others seem to be turning to Christianity as well.
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Comedian Russell Brand recently announced that he will soon be baptized as a Christian. (Lester Cohen/Getty Images, Recording Academy)
“This Sunday, I’m going to take the plunge and get baptized,” he announced while filming himself standing outside.
Pointing to the appeal of the Christian sacraments, he continued: “What was explained to me is that it’s an opportunity to die and be reborn. It’s an opportunity to leave behind the past and be reborn in the name of Christ.” Ta.
Brand then quoted a Bible verse and added, “You can live as an enlightened and awakened person, just as it is written in Galatians.”
Brand, who creates long-form YouTube content that explores a variety of topics including news, politics, culture and spirituality, describes baptism and similar rebirth rituals in other major religions as “so fascinating and beautiful. ” was expressed.
He went on to admit that today, as times become more chaotic, there seems to be a tendency for people to return to Christianity.
“People are very cynical about the rise of interest in Christianity and a return to God, but to me it’s clear: as meaning declines in the modern world and our value systems and institutions crumble, I All of us are becoming increasingly aware that we have this problem.” It’s an eerily familiar awakening and beckoning figure that we’ve all known within and around us throughout our lives. ”
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In one of his recent podcast episodes, Brando led his congregation in reciting the Rosary, a Catholic prayer. ((AP Photo/Daron Cummings))
“And for me, that’s very exciting,” he declared.
Brando has been exploring Christianity for some time. Months after he became the subject of a formal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, Brando began reading the Bible and the works of Christian philosopher C.S. Lewis, he told the audience.
In January, the brand posted: Send your video to X Explaining why he was wearing a cross, he said, “The reason I wear a cross is because Christianity, especially the figure of Christ, is not about suffering, purpose, self, and myself.”
In the same video, he said he didn’t embrace the faith when he was younger because it was either too “old-fashioned and dusty” or too modern.
The brand also shared a clip from its podcast with X on April 18, in which it appears teaching worshipers how to say the rosary, a popular Catholic prayer performed using rosary beads. was.
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