Russell Brand Prays for “Dark and Demonic Forces” in Corporate America

BY : Milton Quintanilla Crosswalk Headlines Contributor

Actor and comedian Russell Brand knelt in prayer at the conclusion of an hour-long interview with Tucker Carlson last week and prayed against the “dark and demonic forces” in government and corporate America. The interview was conducted in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday as part of Carlson’s multi-stop live national tour this month, featuring guests ranging from Donald Trump to Roseanne Barr.

When interviewed by Carlson, Brand was asked about his newfound Christian faith and how it has affected his worldview. Towards the end of their conversion, Carlon asked if Brand would be willing to close out in prayer, to which he agreed and knelt on the stage after hopping from his chair.

“I call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, our heavenly Savior,” Brand said. “Lord, I humbly [ask] in this great congregation in Phoenix, Arizona, with my host, Tucker Carlson, in deference to him, but in ultimate deference to you, our Lord and Savior, to whom we are all your younger siblings and your children.”

“I pray in your name that the forthcoming election be an opportunity for unity, for America and for Americans, for forgiveness and for grace; that the dark and demonic forces that appear to operate at the level of the state — the deep state and the corporate and global world — experience your light, Lord.”

Brand also asked God to “guide all of our tongues and all of our words and all of our hearts, that we feel your forgiveness and that we feel your grace.”

“Thank you, Lord, for the many gifts that you have bestowed upon us,” he added. “Thank you for the glory of consciousness itself, in which we can experience you and live you. Thank you for the beauty of nature, in which we see your wisdom and your creativity and your infinite glory.”

“But in your holy name, we are forgiven by your act of redemption. By your sacrifice in your name, we pray. Amen.” Carlson also chimed in a hearty “Amen,” to which the audience applauded in response.

When The Christian Post reached out to Carlson for comment on Brand’s prayer and whether he believes a Christian revival is coming, he said, “I can’t say, but I loved it.”

On Friday, Brand posted a picture of this prayer to X with the caption, “My life has changed. Praise Jesus.”

My life has changed. Praise Jesus. pic.twitter.com/E7ePECmrqR

— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) September 6, 2024

Earlier this year, Brand was baptized in the River Thames with the help after spending months wrestling with the claims of the Christian faith and reading authors including C.S. Lewis and Rick Warren.

His conversion to Christianity comes less than a year after a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4’s Dispatches reported that four women accused Brand of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse. Brand, however, denied the “very serious criminal allegations” and admitted that while he was “very, very promiscuous” in the past, his sexual encounters were “always consensual.”