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With Pandemic Tithes Up, Churches Pay Back Millions in Stimulus Funds

It’s not just Lakewood. So far, 99 Christian orgs have repaid their Paycheck Protection Program loans.

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Benny Hinn’s Prosperity Gospel Message Started Here

What inspired one of Christianity’s most polemic movements?

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Man Shall Not Live on the New Testament Alone

No less than Jesus in the wilderness, we need every word that comes from the mouth of God.

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The Trouble with Touchy-Feely Faith

A historian explores the sappier side of evangelical life.

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$600,000 Stolen from Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church Offering

Megachurch ‘heartbroken’ but working closely with police on investigation.

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The Prosperity Gospel Is Surprisingly Mainstream

Mocked and derided across the cultural spectrum, the message of “health and wealth” enjoys wider support than one might imagine.

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After Turning Theological, Christian Hip-Hop Turns Critical

What Shai Linne’s takedown of Joyce Meyers suggests about Reformed rap.

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Joel Osteen vs. Rick Warren on Prosperity Gospel

Plus: Hindus attack Catholic school over “séance,” court approves Jesus prayers in government meetings, the latest on Iraq Christians, and other stories from online sources around the world.

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$10 Osteen Tickets Going for $100+

Plus: Evangelicals in Morocco, doubts on Uganda’s AIDS numbers, Doug Wead hands over Bush tapes, and other stories from online sources around the world.

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Thou Shalt Not Be Negative

Overly positive thinking and prosperity teaching undermine Joel Osteen’s bestseller.

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