"Prosperity Gospel: A New Folk Theology"
Essay
By: Joe E. Barnhart
Date: 1990
Source: Barnhart, Joe E. "Prosperity Gospel: A New Folk Theology." In Religious Television: Controversies and Conclusions, edited by Robert Abelman. Norwood, N.J.: Ablex, 1990, 159–161, 162.
About the Author: Joseph Edward Barnhart has been a professor of philosophy and religion studies at the University of North Texas since 1974. He received a Ph.D. in philosophy from Boston University in 1964. He serves on several editorial boards and has authored numerous articles and books, including The Billy Graham Religion and Jim and Tammy: Charismatic Intrigue Inside PTL .
Introduction
The 1990s witnessed a great increase in attention to religion in the media, according to a survey funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and conducted by the Center for Media and Public Affairs and the Ethics and Public Policy...
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1990's Religion Primary Sources
The 1990's: Primary Sources
