God's Profits: Faith, Fraud, and the Republican Crusade for Values Voters

by Sarah Posner, Joe Conason (Foreword)

Keenly observed and meticulously reported, "God's Profits" examines the unholy alliance between a new breed of corrupt televangelists and the Republican Party, which is eagerly courting "values voters" in the nation's largest megachurches.

Author Sarah Posner exposes the activities of Kenneth Copeland, John Hagee, Rod Parsley, T.D. Jakes, and other politically connected, skillfully marketed, and increasingly influential religious leaders. Preaching the "prosperity gospel" -- the notion that faith and tithing alone can ensure financial security -- both in their churches and over the airwaves, these charismatic leaders scam the gullible even as they enjoy unprecedented access to top Bush Administration officials. Admired by Republican strategists for their antigovernment ideology and authoritarian leadership styles, these televangelists work together to maximize profits; protect themselves legally; influence elections, judicial nominations, and promote their pro-war, apocalyptic ideas.

Genres: Politics, Religion, Nonfiction, Christianity

207 pages, Hardcover

First published January 22, 2008

Reviews

[Josh Bunting · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a lot more in-depth than I for some reason thought it would be. It'll probably seem very dated in another decade or so, but I learned a lot about a subject I thought I already knew about.