Does God want you to be rich? In this episode of pplpod, we deep-dive into Prosperity Theology, a polarizing movement within Charismatic Christianity that claims financial blessing and physical well-being are the divine right of every believer. Also known as the "health and wealth" gospel or the "Word of Faith" movement, this theology interprets faith as a mechanism to activate a contract with God: through positive confession and donations, believers can claim material success,,.

Join us as we trace the history of this movement, from its roots in 19th-century New Thought philosophy and the American "Gospel of Wealth" to the post-WWII Healing Revivals,,. We discuss how early figures like E.W. Kenyon and Oral Roberts pioneered concepts like "seed-faith"—the idea that ...