Live Long and Prosper: How Black Megachurches Address Hiv/AIDS and Poverty in the Age of Prosperity Theology

by Sandra L. Barnes and Sandra L Barnes

Book Overview

This pioneering new study of the Black megachurch phenomenon brings nuance and depth to the question, Are Black megachurches more focused on prosperity than on people?

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 on social justice; requiring excessive monetary and time commitments of members; and pilfering church coffers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823249573
• ISBN13: 9780823249572
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"