Ross Douthat: Lyme disease, Catholic suffering and the frontiers of medicine and faith
"Anyone who goes through this kind of trial has to accept that, whatever God has in mind for you, it’s not the unbroken path to the American dream." - RNS
"Anyone who goes through this kind of trial has to accept that, whatever God has in mind for you, it’s not the unbroken path to the American dream." - RNS
"I recognize that the stated motive for the megachurch ministers will be evangelism, trying to make the unchurched think that by wearing cool clothing, they are creating the impression that Christianity is cool. But..." - Cranach
"...this was not the kind of blessing promised by the Prosperity Gospel, the wealth and health and success that many people think of in connection to being blessed." - Veith
"I personally have been ushered out the back door at healing services, after being publicly chastised. Many other disabled people have experienced similar treatment under the assumption that if you’re not healed, it’s your fault. 'Because God’s will is for everyone to be healed. Always. The faithful will never suffer.'" - C.Leaders
"There are two kinds of biblical or theological irony. There is retributive irony whereby God punishes people by the very means of their own sin. There is also redemptive irony whereby the faithful appear to be cursed, but as they persevere in faith, they are really in the midst of being blessed." - G. K. Beale
"... both West and Osteen have been talking quite often recently, particularly since West has continued to profess his devotion to God." - Christian Post
"God, Greed, and the Prosperity Gospel is a semi-autobiographical examination and assessment of the prosperity gospel. With his unique insider’s perspective, [Costi Hinn, Benny's nephew] is able to combine theological insights with personal experience, and the combination packs a punch." - Challies