https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to joel osteen en https://religiondispatches.org/2020/12/15/inevitable-megachurch-abuse-ppp-funds-coming-light-private-jet-included “The federal government can’t take our money and give it to Joel Osteen or Robert Jeffress or Paula White—even in the wake of a pandemic,” I wrote back in May. But that’s exactly what Trump’s Small Business Administration has done… Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:54:54 EST Andrew L. Seidel c665be66-1185-4c7d-8f98-910022f8b667 https://religiondispatches.org/2017/08/30/searching-moral-high-ground-while-houston-drowns-perspective-lakewood-church-controversy On Saturday, August 26, Lakewood Church issued a statement on Facebook that they were going to be closed for Sunday services. Most churches in the Houston metropolitan area had announced the same via social media by then because conditions had… Wed, 30 Aug 2017 06:18:50 EDT Joshua L. Lazard cf0528e7-914e-4f4a-ab9c-ba159dcfeca4 https://religiondispatches.org/2017/08/30/prosperity-gospel-not-only-problem-joel-osteens-harvey-response Twitter was outraged Monday. Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, housed in a former basketball arena, looked to be dry and quiet, even as thousands of Houstonians were seeking shelter from Hurricane Harvey. “Joel Osteen” started to trend on Twitter… Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:39:47 EDT Brie Loskota, Peter Gudaitis 850d26c5-9810-4dbb-b896-cd780b8cd94d https://religiondispatches.org/2015/04/02/oprah-there-was-hour-power-crystal-cathedral-pastor-robert-h-schuller-has-died “A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral,” the French poet Antoine de Saint-Exupery, wrote. When the Rev. Robert H. Schuller saw the concession… Thu, 02 Apr 2015 05:31:58 EDT Cathleen Falsani e4c89789-faf7-49e4-b7eb-4f44aa8c971a https://religiondispatches.org/2014/05/22/are-atheists-taking-1st-amendment-suits-too-far While sanctimonious conservatives and godless liberals alike await the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Hobby Lobby case, two more suits with serious church and state implications are quietly making their way through the system. The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF)… Thu, 22 May 2014 04:32:35 EDT Gordon Haber 665d56b6-0f61-409d-b429-70b018d01593 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/11/12/ny-times-dumbing-down-religion TNR’s literary editor accuses the Times of “running promotions for praying in tongues.” Tue, 12 Nov 2013 01:11:38 EST Lisa Webster dec03f90-6a40-4e23-ae74-41adec27531a https://religiondispatches.org/2013/05/06/scope-bacon-twttr-hoaxes-joel-osteens-big-reveal In the wake of a series of high-profile April Fool’s pranks and a hoax at the expense of mega-preacher Joel Osteen, the question remains: what makes us believe in bacon-flavored mouthwash, a Martian invasion, or the renunciation of faith by one of the world’s most famous Christians? Mon, 06 May 2013 07:39:14 EDT Deborah Whitehead c3df07ad-5752-4fe1-9db1-7aaf82d2ff1f https://religiondispatches.org/2012/09/24/cmon-joel-swerve-little-bit Joel Osteen says gays are not “God’s best,” but who is? Biblical examples are sketchy. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 01:05:35 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge ec5afd9f-9b8d-4203-b916-1a6245181a16 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/07/02/ross-douthats-rosy-old-time-religion In his latest the Times’ conservative Wunderkind Ross Douthat attempts to explain the current crisis as the result of our nation’s departure from orthodoxy. An honest look at the history of orthodoxy and he might see a past rife with the sin and brutality, enforced less by faith than by coercion. Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:17:25 EDT Jerome E. Copulsky 9973c479-a934-44e8-bc24-b22bc97ebd8f https://religiondispatches.org/2012/02/03/barbara-ehrenreichs-bright-sided-explores-dark-side-positive-thinking A new book reveals the historical roots and conservative uses of the positive thinking movement, showing how it encourages victim-blaming, political complacency, and a culture-wide flight from realism. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:06:48 EST Michelle Goldberg 81d9be09-6b5c-4ee8-af78-dbf0279c1235 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/02/night-farting-dog-atheist-freefall Mark Salzman’s latest work tells the story of an optimistic, but highly anxious, seeker whose sense of enthusiasm and adventure dried up when the chaotic monotony of domestic life intervened with a vengeance. Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:07:47 EST Beatrice Marovich a9e6893f-fc30-453a-8f1c-251aaede3b2c https://religiondispatches.org/2011/01/25/living-favor-abundance-and-joy-unless-youre-gay Evangelical self-help megastar Joel Osteen admits he believes homosexuality is a sin. Tue, 25 Jan 2011 01:17:33 EST Candace Chellew-Hodge 1785edf8-3b81-4c18-a152-df11e0793d66 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/22/another-book-burner-lusts-attention Only this time it’s the Bible and the Heretics include Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and Rick Warren. Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:24:07 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge e85a75eb-8ceb-43b9-8016-209330dc0ec7 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/10/beck-palin-rake-911-cash A list of charities to which they might donate the proceeds. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:20:10 EDT Becky Garrison 9197981a-0f78-4a6e-b497-a88bc3d59965 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/04/13/joyce-meyer-joins-condemnation-uganda-anti-gay-bill A welcome, albeit late condemnation of the bill now languishing in the Ugandan parliament. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:30:09 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 02153d98-2db8-4f38-aca1-d49699071d5d https://religiondispatches.org/2010/01/12/joel-osteen-and-annise-parker-strange-stage-fellows Televangelist prays at inauguration, even though lesbians aren’t “God’s best.” Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:52:10 EST Candace Chellew-Hodge 977f8fd2-df4a-449a-9514-dfc94ea74c69 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/11/23/joel-osteen-success-mag-cover-boy-really-gods-best With his signature combination of controversy-avoidance and biblical cherry-picking Joel Osteen promotes the good life. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:51:31 EST Candace Chellew-Hodge e97dcc54-0918-4e1a-b0ad-dd7b18e344c1 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/10/24/media-fails-report-joel-osteens-unsavory-choice-charity In a recent visit to Yankee Stadium, the Family Osteen preached its Cotton Candy Gospel. Why did the media overlook the deep pockets of the sponsors of the costly event and the dubious nature of the charity they pushed? Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:03:20 EDT Becky Garrison 20df21fd-736c-48c8-ae00-348530284167 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/07/16/prosperity-spiritual-warfare-and-demand-god Given that so many powerful Pentecostals and Charismatics, like Senator John Ensign and Sarah Palin, are embroiled in high-profile scandals, one might expect to hear more about the movements that unite them. Anthea Butler, a leading scholar on Pentecostalism and American religious history, traces the various movements and their theologies of wealth, healing, and dominion. Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:18:28 EDT Anthea Butler 069db321-e911-4bc8-a157-83c5c4296a70 https://religiondispatches.org/2009/05/04/hour-power-minutes-impotence It’s sink or swim for the “Prodigal Sons” of Televangelism like 30-year-old Frederick Price Jr. who takes over his father’s ministry after “Hip Hop Sunday”… Mon, 04 May 2009 12:27:56 EDT Jonathan L. Walton 3d1166d3-0280-4229-b783-3effbcd65cff https://religiondispatches.org/2009/05/04/rdbook-selling-good-news Who put the mega in megachurch? Two new books, one on star evangelicals and one that focuses on African-American televangelists, tell the story—and explain the remarkable influence of celebrity preachers in the religious marketplace. Mon, 04 May 2009 12:19:17 EDT Sarah Posner 4b07a321-28b6-4aae-8516-c758532ed9a9