The website for the Lakewood Church makes a simple promise to would-be worshippers - that “the Bible says when you are planted in the house of the Lord, you will flourish.” As the nexus of the thoroughly American “prosperity gospel” movement, the church promises material and financial returns for the faithful. Those who are sufficiently able to complete the right rituals and be “good Christians.” It’s the natural endpoint of
The Church of American Startups and Capitalism
The Church of American Startups and…
The Church of American Startups and Capitalism
The website for the Lakewood Church makes a simple promise to would-be worshippers - that “the Bible says when you are planted in the house of the Lord, you will flourish.” As the nexus of the thoroughly American “prosperity gospel” movement, the church promises material and financial returns for the faithful. Those who are sufficiently able to complete the right rituals and be “good Christians.” It’s the natural endpoint of