- “Thanks to televangelism, my mom sent half my college fund to the local super-church in order to ‘plant a seed’ in my future.”
Televangelism
noun
A practice where a Christian minister broadcasts many of their sermons on Television. Often uses its wide audience to collect donations, which are mostly used to enrich the minister, themself, instead of helping the church or its members.
Etymology : Blending of “television” and “evangelism.”
Source : September, 2018, in my “Hip Hop And Religion” class, examining some of the toxic forms of Christianity in America, and then later in the song “Prosperity” by rapper Rhymefest.
Last modified: 11 December 2018