prosperity gospel
Mormonism and the soft prosperity gospel
By Jana Riess — November 17, 2023
(RNS) — The LDS Church doesn't teach that God wants you to be rich. But it does promote a 'Plan of Happiness' that emphasizes your very own personal flourishing.
A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts
By Brandon Dean — November 16, 2023
(The Conversation) — A scholar of American religion explains how a new phenomenon of Jesus images on TikTok is tapping into the prosperity gospel, a Christian belief that God will reward faith with this-worldly comforts.
Truth & Liberty Coalition expands culture war to 30 Colorado school boards
By Steve Rabey — November 1, 2023
(RNS) — Health and wealth preacher Andrew Wommack teaches that Christians should ‘reform nations’ and rule over the godless. His Truth & Liberty Coalition has started by pushing its candidates in some 30 school districts across Colorado.
The IRS just hiked taxes on private jet flights. Pastors are not excluded.
By Kathryn Post — May 9, 2023
(RNS) — The tax increase impacts flights on employer-owned planes — including those owned by ministries.
‘The Righteous Gemstones’ laughs with Christians, not at them
By Jillian Cheney — February 11, 2022
(RNS) — The Gemstones represent some truths about many filthy-rich televangelists and church leaders, priming them to be a perfect parable for Christianity, for those who have ears to hear.
African faith leaders combat misleading theologies that promise cures for COVID-19
By Fredrick Nzwili — December 6, 2021
(RNS) — A series of symposiums aims to educate clergy and unify their churches against faith healing and other practices.
Kate Bowler wants to take down the self-help enterprise
By Yonat Shimron — November 4, 2021
(RNS) — Her new book, ‘No Cure for Being Human (And Other Truths I Need to Hear),’ is a broadside against a culture obsessed with the power of positive thinking.
Korean pastor David Yonggi Cho, founder of one of the world’s largest churches, has died
By Bob Smietana — September 14, 2021
(RNS) — Cho, who preached a Korean version of the prosperity gospel, remained a beloved figure even after being convicted of embezzlement.
Frederick K.C. Price, televangelist who built LA’s FaithDome, dies from COVID-19
By Bob Smietana — February 13, 2021
(RNS) — A popular though sometimes controversial prosperity gospel pastor, Price built one of the largest church buildings in the country.
Why Trump, the prosperity gospel president, can’t be honest about COVID-19
By Bob Smietana — October 5, 2020
(RNS) — Trump thinks repeating positive thoughts about his health, wealth or political situation will cause everything to turn out for the best.
Trump is a ‘big egotistical loser’ says Christian finance expert in stimulus Twitter rant
By Bob Smietana — March 28, 2020
(RNS) — Prosperity preacher and financial expert Michael Chitwood launched a profane critique of the stimulus package on Twitter.
Prophets are social critics not fortunetellers
By Thomas Reese — February 11, 2020
(RNS) — Attacking political and economic elites for not taking care of the poor, God's messengers challenge today's leaders and preachers who ignore their civic responsibilities.
With Joel Osteen, Kanye drops a clue about his faith, and his kinship with Trump
By Joshua Lazard — November 21, 2019
(RNS) — If Kanye’s understanding of God comes through the lens of African American New Thought, his egotism, ostentation and seeming megalomania have a historical and theological context.
Prosperity gospel’s false promises aren’t always about money
By Alan Cross — September 10, 2019
(RNS) — There are many subtler prosperity gospels that hold out the promise of victory, success, actualization, a sense of 'arrival' and the good life. They are all equally dangerous.
Is televangelist Benny Hinn renouncing the prosperity gospel?
By Adelle M. Banks and Emily McFarlan Miller — September 6, 2019
(RNS) — Some have questioned whether Hinn's announcement is the about-face it has been presented as, pointing to similar statements he made more than a year ago.
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