Religion Dispatches
Mark Salzman’s latest work tells the story of an optimistic, but highly anxious, seeker whose sense of enthusiasm and adventure dried up when the chaotic monotony of domestic life intervened with a vengeance.
Read MoreEvangelical self-help megastar Joel Osteen admits he believes homosexuality is a sin.
Read MoreOnly this time it’s the Bible and the Heretics include Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and Rick Warren.
Read MoreA list of charities to which they might donate the proceeds.
Read MoreA welcome, albeit late condemnation of the bill now languishing in the Ugandan parliament.
Read MoreTelevangelist prays at inauguration, even though lesbians aren’t “God’s best.”
Read MoreWith his signature combination of controversy-avoidance and biblical cherry-picking Joel Osteen promotes the good life.
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In a recent visit to Yankee Stadium, the Family Osteen preached its Cotton Candy Gospel. Why did the media overlook the deep pockets of the sponsors of the costly event and the dubious nature of the charity they pushed?
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Given that so many powerful Pentecostals and Charismatics, like Senator John Ensign and Sarah Palin, are embroiled in high-profile scandals, one might expect to hear more about the movements that unite them. Anthea Butler, a leading scholar on Pentecostalism and American religious history, traces the various movements and their theologies of wealth, healing, and dominion.
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It’s sink or swim for the “Prodigal Sons” of Televangelism like 30-year-old Frederick Price Jr. who takes over his father’s ministry after “Hip Hop Sunday”…
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