http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200912/rosin-prosperity-gospel
An interesting article in The Atlantic. One may need a subscription to access the article; I don't know.
First, I think it's clear that Christianity did not "cause" the crash but the unsettling emphasis on money by some of today's "Christian" leaders undoubtedly has lead some of the flock away from "a penny saved is a penny earned" mentality to "God loves a big-screen HDTV" outlook.
We live in confused, materialistic times, my friends. How many refinanced houses to do what, exactly? Buy a big-screen tv? Take a vacation? Pay off credit cards (that probably were soon again charged on)?
From Bonhoeffer to Joel Osteen. What a disappointing evolution.
An interesting article in The Atlantic. One may need a subscription to access the article; I don't know.
First, I think it's clear that Christianity did not "cause" the crash but the unsettling emphasis on money by some of today's "Christian" leaders undoubtedly has lead some of the flock away from "a penny saved is a penny earned" mentality to "God loves a big-screen HDTV" outlook.
We live in confused, materialistic times, my friends. How many refinanced houses to do what, exactly? Buy a big-screen tv? Take a vacation? Pay off credit cards (that probably were soon again charged on)?
From Bonhoeffer to Joel Osteen. What a disappointing evolution.