In today's episode, we're discussing a little controversy we sparked recently over the prosperity gospel being prevalent in many majority-black churches across the country. We correct the record on what was said and bring the statistics to back us up. Lucky for us, there are plenty of black speakers and authors who are saying the same thing, despite what the race-baiters want you to believe. And Greta Gerwig, director of "Barbie" and "Little Women," is coming out with a new film adaptation of C.S. Lewis' "Narnia," and — oh no, is she really tapping Meryl Streep to play Aslan?

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Timecodes:

(06:59) Meryl Streep tapped to play Aslan in new Narnia film

(23:09) Prosperity Gospel in majority-black churches

(45:17) Statistics and research

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Links:

Prosperity Gospel Beliefs on the Rise Among Churchgoers: https://research.lifeway.com/2023/08/22/prosperity-gospel-beliefs-on-the-rise-among-churchgoers/

Why are Black and Hispanic Evangelicals More Favorable Toward the Prosperity Gospel?: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/why-are-black-and-hispanic-evangelicals-more-favorable-toward-the-prosperit/

Faith Among Black Americans: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2021/02/16/faith-among-black-americans/

YouGov Survey on Televangelists: https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/document/dxmhuwj6r1/tabs_OPI_Televangelists_20150826.pdf

Spirit and Power – A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals: https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2006/10/05/spirit-and-power/

Why Blacks Christians Follow Prosperity Preachers: https://youtu.be/5fZGfI1kLQc?si=JI0VLERdY-ijZNAW

@AllieBethStuckey‬ Says THIS About the Black Church & Folks Lost Their Mind: https://youtu.be/zRtb-yHLBC4?si=aETjGWVMcSYE_U-X

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