Atheist faked being a Christian for 30 days. Here’s how he changed
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Could you fake your way into faith?
That’s what New York influencer Brian Guan set out to discover. Fed up with life, he challenged himself to spend 30 days living out Christianity, without the faith — and documented it all online. Within weeks, he’d gained over 100,000 followers, including Christians encouraging him on.
But after just 20 days, something happened.
Producer Jamie Pratt caught up with him to find out the whole story.
Released on 2 Sep 2026
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