Inevitable Megachurch Abuse of PPP Funds is Coming to Light — Private Jet Included
“The federal government can’t take our money and give it to Joel Osteen or Robert…
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Searching for Moral High Ground While Houston Drowns: A Perspective on the Lakewood Church Controversy
On Saturday, August 26, Lakewood Church issued a statement on Facebook that they were going…
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Prosperity Gospel Is Not the Only Problem with Joel Osteen’s Harvey Response
Twitter was outraged Monday. Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, housed in a former basketball arena,…
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Before Oprah, There Was the “Hour of Power”: Crystal Cathedral Pastor Robert H. Schuller Has Died
“A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates…
Read MoreAre Atheists Taking 1st Amendment Suits Too Far?
While sanctimonious conservatives and godless liberals alike await the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Hobby…
Read MoreIs the NY Times “Dumbing Down” Religion?
TNR’s literary editor accuses the Times of “running promotions for praying in tongues.”
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Scope Bacon, Twttr Hoaxes & Joel Osteen’s Big Reveal
In the wake of a series of high-profile April Fool’s pranks and a hoax at the expense of mega-preacher Joel Osteen, the question remains: what makes us believe in bacon-flavored mouthwash, a Martian invasion, or the renunciation of faith by one of the world’s most famous Christians?
Read MoreC’mon, Joel, Swerve a Little Bit
Joel Osteen says gays are not “God’s best,” but who is? Biblical examples are sketchy.
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Ross Douthat’s Rosy Old-Time Religion
In his latest the Times’ conservative Wunderkind Ross Douthat attempts to explain the current crisis as the result of our nation’s departure from orthodoxy. An honest look at the history of orthodoxy and he might see a past rife with the sin and brutality, enforced less by faith than by coercion.
Read MoreBarbara Ehrenreich’s Bright-Sided Explores the Dark Side of Positive Thinking
A new book reveals the historical roots and conservative uses of the positive thinking movement, showing how it encourages victim-blaming, political complacency, and a culture-wide flight from realism.
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