Salt Lake Tribune · Jul 29, 2019
Commentary: When the sexual prosperity gospel doesn’t pan out
(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)All over the world — and among 1 in 3 U.S. Protestant churchgoers — Christians believe that God rewards good behavior with health and wealth.
“Prosperity theology” says that God matches faith with financial blessing and physical well-being. Common in Pentecostal and charismatic circles and at the heart of popular ministries such as Joel Osteen’s and Kenneth Copeland’s, the teaching has made many pastors and circuit speakers quite rich.
It also implies that if you are poor or face health setbacks — well, that’s ultimately on you, friend.