Make Your Damn Bed 1562 || prosperity gospel (the church of consumerism)
If you thought the church was safe from the cult of capitalism + culture of consumerism?
Well, I hate to inform you, they're both victims + perpetrators of it.
For example: Blessings in the form of financial gains/cars/houses/jobs. Tithing as a way to get closer to God. The church's exploitation of tax exemptions. Wealth disparities in the church. Grifters selling snake oil as a way to "heal". Targeting vulnerable communities + promising salvation for a price. A history of scandals being covered up which take them from isolated incidents to systemic issues.
- Listen to NPR talk about this: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1013430166
- Watch John Oliver talk about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg
- Read about Prosperity Theology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_theology#:~:text=Prosperity%20theology%20(sometimes%20referred%20to,grace%20or%20favor%20and%20blessings.
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