http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:48:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23934/prosperity-gospel-faces-challenge-frugal-savers http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23934/prosperity-gospel-faces-challenge-frugal-savers#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:50:50 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23934 Despite the economic downturn, the prosperity gospel remains alive and well. Pastors like Cowan or televangelists like the Rev. Creflo Dollar and the Rev. Kenneth Copeland continue to promise that financial blessings will follow donations to their ministries.

But it faces a challenge from a new austerity gospel, which says God blesses those who work hard, save their money and pay off their debts.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23934/prosperity-gospel-faces-challenge-frugal-savers/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22238/benny-hinn-prosperity-gospel-scam http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22238/benny-hinn-prosperity-gospel-scam#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:57:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22238 Benny Hinn preaches a version of the prosperity gospel, which holds that God wants his followers to have financial wealth. To become prosperous, one must give money to God, who returns it multiplied.

If this scam worked as advertised, Benny Hinn and others like him would be giving you money...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22238/benny-hinn-prosperity-gospel-scam/feed 0