
Capitalism: God Wants You To Be Rich

In the New Testament, Jesus says it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. In the United States today, many Christians believe in something radically different. In what's known as the prosperity gospel, wealth is a sign of virtue and God's favor. The effects of this belief can be seen throughout American life from business to politics to social policy.
If you would like to read more about the topic:
- Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel by Kate Bowler
- White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America by Anthea Butler
- The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream by Chris Lehmann
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