Prosperity with an accent
Singapore uses wealth to spread Christianity
Posted: September 15, 2012 at 3:07 a.m.
A Singapore church has already raised $280 million of the roughly $390 million it needs to pay for its half of a $783 million retail and entertainment complex, which will include a 5,000-seat auditorium. The Asian city-state has several megachurches that preach “prosperity gospel” theology.
At “Miracle-Seed Sunday” in Singapore’s New Creation Church last month, the pastor’s sermon was preceded by Power-Point and video presentations, and donations were overseen by auditors.
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Religion, Pages 12 on 09/15/2012
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