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Russell Brand’s public plunge into Christianity saw the comedian welcomed by the community amid his own admitted struggles: “Week one as a Christian and I still got a lot of questions.”
Faced with the added scrutiny of taking his spiritual journey as a celebrity, the recently baptized actor and commentator was met with an understandable degree of apprehension from some previously burned by cultural icons embracing Jesus Christ. Presented with the mystery of faith, Brand’s latest update on seeking the narrow gate featured the combined reasoning of a deep thinker with the curiosity of a child.
“Which interpretation of The Bible do you use and why?” came the question from the entertainer who held up copies of the King James Version of The Bible and “The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language” by Eugene Peterson.
“Week one as a Christian and I still got a lot of questions,” he earnestly admitted as many people in the comments pointed out his use of the word “interpretation” of God’s word in place of “translation.”
Likewise, in a lighthearted moment expressing his gratitude for those aiming to steer him along his redemptive path, he brought attention to his pet and said, “By the way, this cat is not an endorsement of occultism or witchcraft. Just happens to be my cat.”
The point allowed him to segue to explain that a recently released video that included tarot cards had been recorded prior to his baptism in the River Thames. “Thank you. I really appreciate you giving me guidance and updates and insights on what’s permissible within the Christian faith and what might be seen as occultism…
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