Prosperity Gospel and Foreclosure
A megachurch collapses under the Word of Faith doctrine.
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Fake Rabbi Showdown
Recently, a controversial megachurch minister Eddie Long was crowned a Davidic king “on behalf of the Jewish people”; but he’s far from the first non-Jew to make use of a so-called rabbi to bolster his spiritual authority.
Read MorePaula White’s Coronation, “Rabbi” Messer’s “Apology,” and Great Parody
The charlatans and the satirists.
Read MoreWatch the New Birth Throne: Eddie Long Declared ‘King’ by ‘Rabbi’
The disgraced preacher takes the “kingdom” to the next level of church pimping.
Read MoreEddie Long Takes Break from New Birth Pulpit
Accused of sexual abuse, and with wife seeking divorce, scandal-ridden pastor steps aside.
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Open Letter to Creflo Dollar
Long’s case was not simply, as you suggest, a “wreck” or a car “accident,” but a case of DUI: Driving/Pastoring under the influence of unchecked power and accountability. This continues to be a historic problem with commercial celebrity preachers, and given your status and peer group, I’m sure you know this all too well.
Read MoreWhat Would Jesus Chew?, Bishops Bet on B-Ball, The Incredibly Shrinking Brain
This week’s The Week in Religion.
Read MoreEddie Long Sexual Abuse Case Resolved In Secret
The parties and the lawyers aren’t talking.
Read MoreEddie Long off the Cross in Time for Easter?
Even if Long gets off without a trial or outing the large payout, shrinking congregation, and public derision point to a painful resurrection process.
Read MoreEddie Long in Hot Water Again
Steered his flock to invest in a scheme run by “his friend and brother” who was under indictment.
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