Author Ross Douthat. Douthat's new book, "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics," takes on the current corruptions of Christianity in America, among them prosperity theology. Photographer: Josh Haner/New York Times via Bloomberg
Author Ross Douthat. Douthat's new book, "Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics," takes on the current corruptions of Christianity in America, among them prosperity theology. Photographer: Josh Haner/New York Times via Bloomberg
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