Why the Prosperity Gospel is Collapsing is Collapsing in Africa

From Totus Catholica

Most people believe the prosperity gospel is conquering Africa. They see the megachurches, the packed stadiums, the celebrity pastors on private jets — and they think Catholicism is losing. But here is what the data actually shows: the prosperity gospel's growth in Africa has flatlined. In some countries, it is in active decline. Meanwhile, the Catholic Church in Africa has grown from 130 million to over 265 million in just two decades. As an African Catholic, I have a front row seat to this theological collapse. And the answer goes all the way back to a Hebrew concept the rabbis called Yissurin Shel Ahavah — sufferings of love. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Data the Megachurches Don't Want You to See 0:44 What the Prosperity Gospel Actually Teaches — and Where It Came From 2:10 Deuteronomy 28 and the Misreading Prosperity Preachers Rely On 2:27 Job: God Condemns the Original Prosperity Preachers 2:59 The Talmud's Yissurin Shel Ahavah — Sufferings of Love 3:28 St. Augustine and the Catholic Theology of the Cross 4:12 The Theological Mechanism: The Prosperity Gospel Inverts the Cross 4:55 Misconception: Does Catholic Suffering Theology Keep Africans Poor? 5:50 Objection Answered: Malachi 3:10 6:18 The Anawim — The Faithful Poor as Heroes of Faith 6:42 To Our Jewish Friends: Shared Wisdom on Suffering 7:13 Conclusion: 265 Million African Catholics Bear Witness 🌍 Website: https://totuscatholica.org/ 📿 Rosary Guide: https://totuscatholica.org/rosary ✉️ Contact: https://totuscatholica.org/contact 🔍 Examination of Conscience: https://catholicexaminationofconscien...