Prosperity Gospel
An aberrant theology that teaches God rewards faith—and hefty tithing—with financial blessings, the prosperity gospel was closely associated with prominent 1980s televangelists Jimmy Swaggart and Jim and Tammy Bakker, and is part and parcel of many of today’s charismatic movements in the Global South. Orthodox Christians wary of prosperity doctrine found a friend in Senator Chuck Grassley, who in 2008 began a thorough vetting of the tax-exempt status of six prominent “health and wealth” leaders, including Kenneth Copeland, Bishop Eddie Long, and Paula White.
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As part of the family empire, I lived a life of luxury. Then doubts began to surface.
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How church historian Kate Bowler's cancer diagnosis brought her face-to-face with the beauty and terror of the popular movement.
Arlene Sanchez Walsh on the African-style prosperity gospel right in our backyards--in immigrant Latino churches.
Divine Abundance Is More Than a Charismatic HobbyhorseThe language of extravagant blessing is thoroughly biblical—even if it’s sometimes abused.español简体中文繁體中文
Seek Prosperity Properly During Lunar New YearIt’s not wrong to celebrate our blessings. But Asian theologians and pastors advise how to do so in biblical, godly ways amid the festival’s red envelopes and best wishes.简体中文繁體中文
In Our Rejection of the Prosperity Gospel, Are We Missing God's Provision?As church leaders, we can model a balanced mindset about God's material blessings.español简体中文繁體中文
Meritocracy Is a Betrayal of the Protestant Ethic, not a FulfillmentWhy the “rhetoric of rising” is incompatible with Christian views of grace and the common good.
The Stories Our Politicians TellOur allegiance to economic prosperity can shape us more than we realize.
Florida Pastor First to Be Arrested for Defying Coronavirus OrderMisdemeanor charges against Rodney Howard-Browne set up legal battle over right to worship in a pandemic.
White House Appoints Paula White to Oversee Faith OutreachTrump’s longtime prayer partner has considered the move since he took office.
Paula White-Cain’s Evangelical Support Squad Isn’t as Surprising as It SeemsThe movement has a long history of partnerships that transcend doctrinal divides.
Quick To ListenEpisode 177|50minBenny Hinn’s Prosperity Gospel Message Started HereWhat inspired one of Christianity’s most polemic movements?
Benny Hinn Renounces His Selling of God’s Blessings. Critics Want More.Observers take wait-and-see approach to televangelist “correcting” his prosperity gospel theology.
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