The Prosperity Ethic: Neoliberal Christianity and the Rise of the New Prosperity Gospel in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Medina, Erron, Cornelio, Jayeel S
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2021
• Subjects: prosperity gospel; prosperity ethic; neoliberalism; Christianity; Philippines; Development Studies; Philosophy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/69; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1069&context=dev-stud-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

A new prosperity gospel is emerging in the Philippines. We call it the prosperity ethic. Its dimensions set it apart from the previous incarnation of the prosperity gospel, which emphasized tithing and confessing. Specifically, the prosperity ethic values upward mobility and uses biblical principles...