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prosperity gospel

British  

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

Osteen is a leader of what is known as the prosperity gospel, a belief that God wants his followers to be wealthy and healthy.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024

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

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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