prosperity gospel

British

noun

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

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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 debut feature of identical twins Adamma, the writer-director, and Adanne Ebo, the producer, is assured in its critique of the cult of personality and prosperity gospel that permeates the Southern evangelical community.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2022

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

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022

Those 948 square miles south and east of Los Angeles are the "Nixonland" that helped create the prosperity gospel and served as the case study for Lisa McGirr's seminal history "Suburban Warriors."

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2022

It’s that natural thing of scale, which is not that much different than prosperity gospel, to a degree.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2020

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