Russell Brand-

Throughout his life in the public eye, he has always been a force to which people gravitate.

He started as a celebrity actor who was keen on Hedonism as a lens through which to view his worldview. When he worked and moved in the Hollywood world, he was beloved by all. But, seeming to find no real solace in the empty, and ultimately, nihilistic outcome that Hedonism inevitably leads to, he turned away from that world and started to seek an enlightened path through New Age mysticism.

More recently, people have come to know him by his daily podcast/video show "Stay Free," in which he regularly challenges corrupt narratives; largely in the sociopolitical realms. Of course, his life laden with controversy because he began to challenge narratives, and several allegations of women being inappropriately engaged with have emerged. This is not to say that these allegations are not true. But they do seem curiously planned if then are not true.

In the last week or two, Russell came out - in what seems to have been inadvertently - stating that he now considers himself a Christian and was planning to get baptized. He did indeed get baptized just over a week ago as of this posting.

Once again, Russell has rocked the boat aggressively. He has stirred up ire on both the Christian and non-Christian side. The non-Christians are calling him a fool. The Christians are calling him a grifter.

What in the world are we supposed to make of all this? Celebrities can indeed try and do PR campaigns in their favor. But is that what Russell is really trying to do? Or, is he sincere? Come find out on The Christian Theological Dark Web's Episode of CosmoVision!

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If you watched the previous episode, you’ll know that the Enneagram is a far cry from just a “personality test.” It is riddled with, at the very least, New Age tropes and connections that lead one away from Jesus and make them dependent on the Enneagram for truth and a filter through which to see the gospel.

However, did you EVER think it might have something to do with the Ancient Egyptian Ennead— that is, “The Council of Nine”?

Perhaps you’re asking yourself, “Ricky and Shelley, have you guys fallen off your rocker this time?”

Maybe! But… maybe not… There are some crazy connections here: Metatron the “Little YHWH” according to ancient Jews; automatic writing; the council of 9 + 1 leader all over ancient pantheons; spirit channeling of the Nine… This episode is kinda CRAZY. But, we think that you’ll very likely be tracking with us by the end of it. Come follow us down the rabbit hole in this episode with The Christian Theological Dark Web!

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The Enneagram: A seemingly harmless shape used to give personality profiles a visual representation and determine how they interact with other personality types, right?

NOT. EVEN. CLOSE.

Most Christians don’t give any real thought or consideration to such a seemingly innocuous geometric scribble. In fact, it is used by many individuals to find “new ways” of doing church together. Even Zondervan Books has backed and published works about the Enneagram which hails it as a way to “Interpret the Enneagram through the gospel story.”

In this first part of the dive into what the Enneagram actually is and does, Shelley and Ricky explore it’s origin story; it’s supposed history; it’s esoteric ties; and how it got into the church! This is not one of the those esoteric fallacies, so don’t miss this episode of, “The Christian Theological Dark Web!”

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