Prosperity Gospel
Keywords
Loading...
Authors
Issue Date
2024-08-30
Language
en
Document type
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Title
ISSN
Volume
Issue
Startpage
Endpage
DOI
Abstract
The prosperity gospel, also known as the health and wealth gospel, is centered on money, success, and good fortune. Popular televangelists promise a broad audience that if they give money to these churches and have strong faith, God will bless them with wealth and healing. In my master's thesis, I conducted a historical-critical hermeneutical analysis of the prosperity gospel, examining it through the lens of Max Weber's ideal-typical Puritan ethic, Calvinist work ethics, and Protestant theology, and comparing it to Catholic social teachings on the topics of wealth and health through faith. Finally, I compared this New Age-like prosperity gospel to the intended meaning of the Biblical Godly path of wisdom, blessing, and healing. The central theme of my master's thesis, therefore, was all about discernment.
Description
Citation
Supervisor
Faculty
Faculteit der Filosofie, Theologie en Religiewetenschappen