Oral Roberts’ Legacy in Televangelism
Televangelist died today at 91.
Read MoreTelevangelist died today at 91.
Read MoreGiven 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.
Read MoreFrom an anonymous teacher with an inside view of the Prosperity Gospel. What happens when a theology of giving all you’ve got for a God who will enrich you meets the poorest and least educated?
Read MoreIt’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”…
Read MoreWho put the mega in megachurch? Two new books, one on star evangelicals and one that focuses on African-American televangelists, tell the story—and explain the remarkable influence of celebrity preachers in the religious marketplace.
Read MoreDoes your pastor regard the current economic crisis as a “test from God”? 5 points. And you might want to protect your social security number.
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