Righteous Riches The Word of Faith Movement in Contemporary African American Religion

Name: Righteous Riches The Word of Faith Movement in Contemporary African American Religion
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ISBN: 9780195153880

ISBN-10: 019515388X

ISBN-13: 9780195153880

Edition: 2005

Authors: Milmon F. Harrison

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Does God want us to be wealthy? Many people believe that God offers not only eternal joy in the hereafter but also material blessings in the here and now. Other Christians see this "prosperity theology," as nothing more than vulgar materialism, incompatible with orthodox Christianity. In Righteous Riches, Milmon F. Harrison examines the Word of Faith movement, an independent, non-denominational Christian movement that preaches the so-called "health and wealth gospel."Drawing on his personal experiences as a former insider and in-depth interviews with members, Harrison takes us inside the movement, revealing what it is like to belong, and how people accept, reject, and reshape Word of Faith…

Book details

List price: $44.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/3/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 9.09" wide x 5.98" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English



Introduction : the word of faith movement



Bearing witness



Living the faith message



Faith Christian Center



Negotiating the demands of membership at Faith Christian Center



Prosperity in African American religion