{"id":54013,"date":"2026-11-04T16:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T16:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=54013"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:23:18","slug":"russell-brand-catholic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/learn\/russell-brand-catholic\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30e9\u30c3\u30bb\u30eb\u30fb\u30d6\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u306f\u30ab\u30c8\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u6559\u5f92\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>In a world that often feels adrift, losing its sense of meaning and purpose, the story of a soul turning toward God can feel like a beacon of hope. When that soul belongs to someone as famous and controversial as Russell Brand, the light it casts is both brighter and more complicated. For years, Brand was a global symbol of a wild, &quot;decadent, hedonistic, Hollywood lifestyle,&quot; marked by promiscuity, public antics, and a well-documented battle with addiction.\u00b9 His journey was\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ja\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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