He started this show by stating that hope is the greatest gift of all, and as a Christian I totally believe this-Jesus gives hope!
But as a Christian, some people could say that we have to take everything that has a Jesus sticker on it and believe it to be true. But the bible tells us there will be false teachers and many frauds out there.
What Derren does so brilliantly is to take a 'normal' guy and turn him into a faith healer to show 'the industry' of faith healing for what it really is-fraud, deception, a trick!
The background is not to have a go at religion or God, but at the scam that is faith healing-taking money from people seeking hope and wrapping it up in religion.
For me, it is Derren Brown who is the real 'faith-healer' as hopefully it will show false teachers for what they are. Fascinating show, well worth a watch;
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/derren-brown-the-specials/4od#3182173
