The key figure in the Christian faith involves a story of suffering so that others do well. You're only going to get so much liberation, you're only going to get so much transformation, from a system that is based on… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
Perhaps God gives us a hint about whom God favors through physical and material prosperity. So those who are doing well are probably favored… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
The ministers argue that within the context of scripture there's a requirement given by God that you've got to give ten percent of your… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
Poor people want to be poor; if they just worked harder they could have more. — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
So long as there's been black churches in the United States, there's been a relationship between spiritual well-being and material acquisition. This has always… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
I think of the US as an empire. The UK at one point, because of its reach, was an empire. But these megachurches -… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
There's a separation of church and state. If you want the perks that churches have traditionally received, then abide by the rules. If you're… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
The problem is poverty. And it hides the problem. We often associate black churches with a history of protest. But prosperity gospel and megachurches… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
Churches can easily bring together, in a short period of time, a substantial number of people, and politicians have to assume that these folks… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
If one has good faith, you can unlock the secrets of scripture, and in unlocking the secrets of scripture, you have access to everything… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
Churches typically argue is that God wants God's people to have a good life, and that a good life involves prosperity. This prosperity is… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
What we ought to be trying to do is limit the harm that Christian communities and other religious communities can do. But we can't… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
The key figure in the Christian faith involves a story of suffering so that others do well. You're only going to get so much… — Anthony B Pinn Copy Share Image
