The prosperity movement has influenced millions of people in North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and Africa through Pentecostal, Charismatic and nondenominational preachers in some of the largest churches in the world. CNN, ABC, and Time magazine have examined the preachers and churches in this popular and controversial movement. Scholars and church leaders have studied it for more than two decades, producing dozens of books and articles on it. Considering the widespread popularity of the prosperity movement and the attention it is given by its critics, Brogdon asks, "Is prosperity preaching the new Pentecostal message" In order to answer this question, one has to examine the prosperity movement as a Pentecostal movement instead of a Word of Faith movement that is a revised form of New Thought metaphysics and Science of Mind. Brogdon provides an introduction to the prosperity movement as a Pentecostal movement. He asks important questions in the study of the prosperity movement, such as who popularized prosperity teaching, Oral Roberts or Ken Hagin? Do all Pentecostals agree with the prosperity doctrine? Is prosperity teaching good news to the poor? Has prosperity replaced the emphasis on the Holy Spirit? The answers may surprise you.

The New Pentecostal Message?: An Introduction to the Prosperity Movement

Religion & Spirituality

Brogdon, Lewis

Christian Books & Bibles

Cascade Books

The New Pentecostal Message?

Wipf and Stock

African Americans have always wrestled with hopelessness. Yet in the face of hopelessness, African Americans fought for hope that America can be a land of equality, opportunity, and justice. The fight for hope has been difficult and has taken a toll on African Americans. Today the signs of hopelessness abound in black communities across the nation as an increasing number of leaders express concern about a pervasive problem that they could not identify. Beyond the continuing injustices and inequities linked to systemic racism, they recognize a growing internal apathy in African Americans. This internal apathy is nihilism, the embrace of nothingness, meaninglessness, and internalized oppression. Nihilism has been slowly emerging since the 1980s and is the reason there is an increasing number of blacks who turn to defeating and destructive behaviors that only worsen their plight. In nihilism's wake, leaders and communities are left trying to help people who have turned on themselves and abandoned hope that things can get better. The first step toward hope requires an understanding of hopelessness. Only then can we step into a world that pushes people to the brink and hope to make a difference. Hope on the Brink offers an exploration into this hopelessness. ""By weaving together complex ideas, from the history of Christian witness and modern theology to the struggle of Black folks to overcome the visceral pain of slavery and racism in America, Brogdon has laid the foundations for a comprehensive and passionate treatment of one of the greatest problems in Western culture, piercing the very heart of Black communities across the nation. . . . Hope on the Brink should become standard reading in seminaries, colleges, and universities across the nation."" --Johnny B. Hill, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Claflin University ""In this book, Lewis Brogdon explores the idea of nihilism with a nuance and depth that is sorely needed in the church today. . . . [A] truly fine piece of scholarship and ecclesial reflection on a significant issue."" --Stephen G. Ray, Jr., from the foreword ""This work is a vital read for those who desire to see the African American church and the communities we serve move out of the malaise that has captured us and kept us from thriving socially, spiritually, and economically. The hard issues and harsh realities tackled by Brogdon will not easily work themselves out nor go away. Moreover, it is encouraging to find a young man with the heart of both a pastor and a scholar who is willing to do the hard work to engage with honesty and clarity."" --Estrelda Alexander, President, William Seymour College Lewis Brogdon is Assistant Professor of New Testament and Black Church Studies and Director of the Black Church Studies Program at Louisville Seminary. Brogdon has served churches in Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. He has coauthored an article with Amos Yong on ""The Decline of African American Theology? A Critical Response to Thabiti Anyabwile"" in the Journal of Reformed Theology, and recently published an essay on ""African American Pentecostalism"" in A Handbook of Pentecostal Christianity.

Hope on the Brink

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

A Companion to Philemon (Cascade Companions)

When is the last time you heard a sermon, Bible study, or even read the Letter to Philemon? For some the answer is "recently" but for too many the answer is "it has been a long time" or worse yet "never." Why is it that Philemon, though included in the Christian canon, is not read and studied as a text with theological depth that is helpful for serious study and preaching? In A Companion to Philemon, Lewis Brogdon insists that a part of the reason is the interpretation that Paul is sending a thieving runaway slave back to his good master. This interpretation is not only problematic, it is also theologically limiting and offers the church very little to reflect on as we face mammoth issues of inclusion and fellowship such as racism, sexism, and classism. A Companion to Philemon challenges the church to reimagine the interpretation of Philemon by focusing on the role exclusion had in the events that led to his departure from Philemon. Using the issue of exclusion, Brogdon takes the interpretation of Philemon in new directions that not only invite the church to read Philemon but also challenge us to examine both our understanding and practice of Christian fellowship today.

<p>When is the last time you heard a sermon, Bible study, or even read the Letter to Philemon? For some the answer is "recently" but for too many the answer is "it has been a long time" or worse yet "never." Why is it that Philemon, though included in the Christian canon, is not read and studied as a text with theological depth that is helpful for serious study and preaching? In A Companion to Philemon, Lewis Brogdon insists that a part of the reason is the interpretation that Paul is sending a thieving runaway slave back to his good master. This interpretation is not only problematic, it is also theologically limiting and offers the church very little to reflect on as we face mammoth issues of inclusion and fellowship such as racism, sexism, and classism. A Companion to Philemon challenges the church to reimagine the interpretation of Philemon by focusing on the role exclusion had in the events that led to his departure from Philemon. Using the issue of exclusion, Brogdon takes the interpretation of Philemon in new directions that not only invite the church to read Philemon but also challenge us to examine both our understanding and practice of Christian fellowship today.</p>

<p>African Americans have always wrestled with hopelessness. Yet in the face of hopelessness, African Americans fought for hope that America can be a land of equality, opportunity, and justice. The fight for hope has been difficult and has taken a toll on African Americans. Today the signs of hopelessness abound in black communities across the nation as an increasing number of leaders express concern about a pervasive problem that they could not identify. Beyond the continuing injustices and inequities linked to systemic racism, they recognize a growing internal apathy in African Americans. This internal apathy is nihilism, the embrace of nothingness, meaninglessness, and internalized oppression. Nihilism has been slowly emerging since the 1980s and is the reason there is an increasing number of blacks who turn to defeating and destructive behaviors that only worsen their plight. In nihilism's wake, leaders and communities are left trying to help people who have turned on themselves and abandoned hope that things can get better. The first step toward hope requires an understanding of hopelessness. Only then can we step into a world that pushes people to the brink and hope to make a difference. Hope on the Brink offers an exploration into this hopelessness.</p>

Hope on the Brink: Understanding the Emergence of Nihilism in Black America

The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos: An Introduction to Problematic Texts

The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos

Provides an appraisal of the psychological, social, cultural, and theological dimensions of a dilemma facing the Church. It speaks to the dramatic shifts taking place in clergy leadership, revealing the profound pressures facing clergy and their families, while also reflecting the reality of troubled congregations and communities. He lifts up the issue of clergy suicide, which is often been viewed as an embarrassing internal crisis to which the church, particularly denominational leadership, has been slow to respond

Dying to Lead: The Disturbing Trend of Clergy Suicide

Seymour Press

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The New Pentecostal Message?: An Introduction to the Prosperity Movement

The New Pentecostal Message?

Hope on the Brink

A Companion to Philemon (Cascade Companions)

A Companion to Philemon (Cascade Companions)

Hope on the Brink: Understanding the Emergence of Nihilism in Black America

The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos: An Introduction to Problematic Texts

The Bible in the Ashes of Social Chaos

Dying to Lead: The Disturbing Trend of Clergy Suicide