American Prosperity Gospel and Athletic Narratives of Success
When athletes give interviews about their success, they tend to iterate on themes of self-assuredness, dedication to a goal, positive thinking, and divine blessing. By examining the history of prosperity theology in the U.S., we can see one possible source of this rhetoric. Prosperity theology teach...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 3 |
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sports coverage
B professional sports B sports ministry B structural racism B Meritocracy B Prosperity Gospel B Black Church B Megachurch B Christian athletes |
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