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prosperity gospel

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noun

  1. a modern version or, according to some, perversion of the gospel according to which the full blessings of God available to those who approach Him in faith and obedience include wealth, health and power

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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According to White, Trump called her up two decades ago when he saw her on television, preaching the prosperity gospel.

From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025

He conflicted with Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, and the reason he gave at the time was the prosperity gospel, which they were identified with.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024

Dwumfour said in a 2017 sermon posted online, extolling a central tenet of the prosperity gospel theology: that good things come to those who tithe.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

The ghetto’s music is starting to sound like prosperity gospel.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022

Like a growing number of women storming the halls of hip-hop’s elite — Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, to name but two — Saweetie preaches a modern feminist remix of the prosperity gospel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2021

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