Prosper, consume and be saved
A Sydney-based megachurch with global reach, well-known for its “prosperity gospel” of financial acquisition, has developed an additional strand: a detailed theology of consumption. The affinity between a theology of guilt-free—indeed, obligatory—consumption and late capitalism goes some way towards...
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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2013]
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Critical research on religion
Jahr: 2013, Band: 1, Heft: 1, Seiten: 108-115 |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Hillsong
B Prosperity Gospel B Religion And Politics B envy evangelism B theology of consumption |
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Zusammenfassung: | A Sydney-based megachurch with global reach, well-known for its “prosperity gospel” of financial acquisition, has developed an additional strand: a detailed theology of consumption. The affinity between a theology of guilt-free—indeed, obligatory—consumption and late capitalism goes some way towards explaining the attraction this minority strand of Christianity holds for politicians, including those without personal religious commitments, in a secular electorate. |
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ISSN: | 2050-3040 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Critical research on religion
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2050303213476108 |