The purpose of this book is to describe, examine, critique, and challenge the Gospel of Wealth preached by the prosperity ministry that is so popular today among televangelists and megachurches. The book points out how the prosperity gospel is a complete distortion of the message and life of Jesus Christ. The quest for self-service wealth led by moneychangers is a rewrite of the New Testament that contradicts the expressed will of God. This thesis is supported by specific scriptures quoted and interpretations. Pope Francis is highlighted as challenging the distorted prosperity gospel. The...

The purpose of this book is to reveal the truth respecting who Santa Claus was and the roots of this Christmas tradition. According to conservatives, he is a white, big-bellied and long-bearded man. They insist that he along with Jesus Christ, God, and all of the disciples are white like themselves. Christianity, from their perspective is a white religion. They are blessed and the just inheritors of morality, wealth and privilege. Therefore, the 84 percent of the world's population and the rising minority - majority of people of color are the unjust and unworthy. At best, these people of...

The purpose of this book is to reveal the truth respecting who Santa Claus was and the roots of this Christmas tradition. According to conservatives, he is a white, big-bellied and long-bearded man. They insist that he along with Jesus Christ, God, and all of the disciples are white like themselves. Christianity, from their perspective is a white religion. They are blessed and the just inheritors of morality, wealth and privilege. Therefore, the 84 percent of the world's population and the rising minority - majority of people of color are the unjust and unworthy. At best, these people of...

The purpose of this book is to examine how and why President Obama is mischaracterized, the ulterior motive, who is behind this campaign, historical relevance, media complicity and role of race in this matter. There is a legacy of slavery, dehumanization, prejudice or rush to judgment based on derogatory racial stereotypes that are used to define African-Americans, people of color and those of non-European ancestry. Just below the surface, this derogatory perspective is perpetuated to exclude and minimize the accomplishments and leadership of non-whites. As the highest profiled...

The purpose of this book is to describe how Euro-Americans achieved their "Manifest Destiny" by any means necessary at the expense of Native Americans and those of indigenous ancestry. These invaders primarily used treachery and deceit, herein. The instrument utilized was the numerous treaties, all of which were broken with the Native Americans. In addition, they used their superior guns, artillery and munitions, as well as spread diseases (smallpox), encouraged alcoholism, hypocritical assimilation, racial quotas to minimize identity, deracinated native cultures and languages, among other...

The purpose of this book is to explain how our exceptionalism, the American Dream and "Manifest Des-tiny" was built on a hegemonically-driven myth. How the perpetuation of this distortion fosters racism, gun-led violence, vigilantism, militarism and imperialism that contradicts traditional Christian values. The distorted view of American exceptionalism has led to historic levels of incivility and the lack of consensus during the presidency of the nation's first African-American. Historic obstruction to programs serving the neediest Americans was pushed by conservatives and justified by Ayn...

The purpose of this book is to highlight Jesus' true message of salvation, peace and fraternity towards one another in respects to God's will. Scriptures of the Holy Bible are cited in this respect, particularly the New Testament written by Apostles of Jesus Christ. The focal point of his message is the treatment of the sick and needy by the wealthy and privileged. Those blessed by wealth, special talents and skills are required to use them wisely to mitigate the pain and suffering of the least advantaged. Yet narcissism, hedonism, extreme consumption, ethnocentrism and hubris have replaced...