Rejoicing or Weeping? Christians and the Russell Brand Verdict, by Jeri Jones Sparks and Megan Powell du Toit

Friday morning we both woke up to the news that Russell Brand had been convicted of rape and sexual assault by a London court. Brand has been of particular interest to Christians since his conversion and subsequent baptism in 2024.

As we both scrolled over breakfast, we were confronted and disturbed by the various Christian takes. Many of these takes focussed on whether or not Brand’s public conversion to Christianity was genuine.