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...something of an ascetic, however, scholars say that De Jesus's message is more typical of the branch of Pentecostal Christianity called Prosperity Gospel, which enjoys modest success here but is vastly popular in the developing world. De Jesus' literature is studded with recurrent use of the phrases "prosperidad," (prosperity), "felicidad" (happiness), and his movement's name, which means "Growing in Grace" in English. Such catchwords are reminiscent of Prosperity's assertion that God wants to showers gifts upon his followers - provided that they tithe liberally to their church. So is De Jesus' unabashed enjoyment of material trappings, which prosperity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Different Jesus to Believe In? | 5/9/2007 | See Source »

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