To Serve God and Mammon: Hucksterism in the church dates back at least to Phineas and Hophni (1 Sam. 2). This review of The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream,by Chris Lehmann (Melville House, 2016) can serve as an intro to the sub-culture of American prosperity religion. Students can assess the views of both the book author and the reviewer.
