Live long and prosper : how black megachurches address HIV/AIDS and poverty in the age of prosperity theology

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Barnes, Sandra L. author

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Black megachurches and their pastors are often accused of: failing to use their considerable resources to help the poor; focusing on prosperity theology rather than social justice; requiring excess...

Black megachurches and their pastors are often accused of: failing to use their considerable resources to help the poor; focusing on prosperity theology rather than social justice; requiring excessive monetary and time commitments of members; and, pilfering church coffers for the pastor's personal use. The debate rages on about whether these congregations are doing all they can to address specific challenges facing African American communities. Live Long and Prosper is a refreshing, innovative study that reaches beyond superficial understandings of the Black megachurch phenomenon in a piercing.

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