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God, Greed, and the (Prosperity) Gospel: How Truth Overwhelms a Life Built on Lies by Costi W. Hinn
chaylenjade's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
3.5
Was hoping for a lot more in this than what was provided—not super thorough or in-depth; more personal recount etc.
snix's review against another edition
3.0
It's a good book, a very quick read, and I DID like it, but I can't imagine giving it 5 stars (and I say that as someone who grew up on the fringes of the prosperity gospel movement and who is now the opposite).
I'm not sure how I'd change it to make it "better" - the author admitted that it is not meant to be solely a memoir OR solely a theology book. Perhaps I just didn't resonate with the combination of the two.
3.5 stars
I'm not sure how I'd change it to make it "better" - the author admitted that it is not meant to be solely a memoir OR solely a theology book. Perhaps I just didn't resonate with the combination of the two.
3.5 stars
kwyma's review against another edition
4.0
Surprisingly balanced considering the author’s background. Provides good, general communication device.
bookworm_girly101's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
talev's review against another edition
3.0
It was interesting, and fairly well-written, but just so preachy. I was engaged for the first half of the book, and I have an intellectual interest in religion, but as an atheist, I struggled toward the end.
Not my cup of tea, but okay for what it was.
Not my cup of tea, but okay for what it was.
mountaineer77's review against another edition
Thanks to a 3hr faith discussion with a coworker + spotify providing audiobook access now + a 9hr drive devouring the book in a single sitting was inevitable!
Greed filters through the lowest levels of church, but to learn of such hypocrisy throughout this perverted use of Christianity, "Prosperity Gospel", was terrifying! The healings & services that Benny Hinn held reminded me of cults (and my own personal run-ins with communities that speak in tongues.). The term prosperity gospel was introduced to me as a year or so ago regarding churches that simply teach the "happiness" of the Bible, but here Costi uses it in an entirely different meaning encompassing the pentecostal, experiential fraud of a church his uncle ran. C. Hinn's own testimony lays out all the injustices of that organisation & ones similar, naming many common names within Christian publishing & speaking. Some of whom I was surprised to learn! With a few tangible stepping stones throughout, this book provides a nice stepping stone into Bible-based faith, pastoral care, and church community.
Greed filters through the lowest levels of church, but to learn of such hypocrisy throughout this perverted use of Christianity, "Prosperity Gospel", was terrifying! The healings & services that Benny Hinn held reminded me of cults (and my own personal run-ins with communities that speak in tongues.). The term prosperity gospel was introduced to me as a year or so ago regarding churches that simply teach the "happiness" of the Bible, but here Costi uses it in an entirely different meaning encompassing the pentecostal, experiential fraud of a church his uncle ran. C. Hinn's own testimony lays out all the injustices of that organisation & ones similar, naming many common names within Christian publishing & speaking. Some of whom I was surprised to learn! With a few tangible stepping stones throughout, this book provides a nice stepping stone into Bible-based faith, pastoral care, and church community.