Our topic this week will be “The Prosperity Gospel”. This is a follow up to our discussion of Christian Nationalism. This month Prosperity Gospel megachurch televangelist Paula White was appointed by Trump as special adviser to the federal Faith and Opportunity Initiative. She is credited with converting Pres. Trump to Christianity.

Prosperity Theology teaches that God rewards faith–and generous tithing–with financial blessings and full happiness. It has been criticized by mainstream evangelicalism as heresy and by others for exploiting followers with “magical thinking” and unrealistic promises.