Prosperity theology or Prosperity doctrine is a doctrine commonly found in televangelists and pentecostal churches which claims God wants Christians to be successful in every way, especially in their finances. Prosperity theology - Adherents. The following is a list of evangelists that adhere to prosperity theology: Kenneth Copeland Benny Hinn Nasir Saddiki Robert Tilton Peter Popoff Toronto blessin ...

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Christian televangelist scandals, Christian televangelist scandals - Jimmy Swaggart, Christian televangelist scandals - Jim Bakker, Christian televangelist scandals - Oral Roberts, Christian televangelist scandals - Peter Popoff, Christian televangelist scandals - Robert Tilton, Christian televangelist scandals - Jim Whittington, Christian televangelist scandals - Source

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Jim Whittington spent 10 years in prison for money laundering, mail fraud, conspiracy, and interstate transportation of stolen property from his evangelist crusades and direct mail business in the 1980s. On November 2, 2005, U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Howard ordered the Rev. Jim Whittington to pay $5,500 a month. Whittington, who had expensive high-speed boats and a Rolls-Royce, owed wheelchair-bound Valeria Lust $848,532. ...

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Christian televangelist scandals, Christian televangelist scandals - Jimmy Swaggart, Christian televangelist scandals - Jim Bakker, Christian televangelist scandals - Oral Roberts, Christian televangelist scandals - Peter Popoff, Christian televangelist scandals - Robert Tilton, Christian televangelist scandals - Jim Whittington, Christian televangelist scandals - Source

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Vernon Eulion Jr. Jordan (born August 15, 1935) is a American business executive. He has been dubbed a Washington "Power Broker" by many. Vernon graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, in 1957. He later received his J.D. in 1960. In 1970 he became executive director of the United Negro College Fund and later president of the National Urban League between 1972 and 1981. In 1980 he was wounded by a sniper in Fort Wayne, Indiana and he later resigned from the National Urban League to take a position as leg ...

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Faith healing, or divine healing, is the use of solely spiritual means in treating disease, sometimes accompanied with the refusal of modern medical techniques. Another term for this is spiritual healing. Faith healing is a form of alternative medicine. Faith healing - Christian faith healing. The term is sometimes used in reference to the belief of some Christians who hold that God heals people through the power of the Holy Spirit, often involving the "laying on of hands". Those who hold to t ...

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• Faith healing - Proposed sociobiological basis
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In the broadest sense, a fraud is a deception made for personal gain, although it has a more specific legal meaning, the exact details varying between jurisdictions. Many hoaxes are fraudulent, although those not made for personal gain are not best described in this way. Not all frauds are hoaxes - electoral fraud, for example. Fraud permeates many areas of life, including art, archaelogogy and science. In the broad legal sense a fraud is any crime or civil wrong for gain that utilises some deception prac ...

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According to many religions, a miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning 'something wonderful', is a striking interposition of divine intervention by God in the universe by which the operations of the ordinary course of Nature are overruled, suspended, or modified. People in different faiths have substantially different definitions of the word miracle. Even within a specific religion there is often more than one usage of the term. Sometimes the term miracle may refer to the action of a supernatural being that is not a god. Then the term divine intervention refers spec ...

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• Miracle - Miracles as a product of creative art and social acceptance
• Miracle - Miracles as commonplace events
• Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions
• Miracle - Miracles as described by the Bible
• Miracle - Christian views of miracles
• Miracle - Catholic views of miracles
• Miracle - Islamic view of miracles
• Miracle - Hindu views of miracles
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• Miracle - Contemporary miracles
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American Express NYSE: AXP is a diversified global financial services company headquartered in the United States. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and Traveler's cheque businesses. Company headquarters are in New York City. The current CEO is Kenneth Chenault, who took over in 2001. The company was led by Harvey Golub from 1993 to 2001 and prior to that i ...

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• American Express - History of American Express
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• American Express - Credit Card Services History
• American Express - Financial Services History
• American Express - Corporate Governance

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Contemporary persons who perform many acts that they claim are miracles include the Indian gurus Sathya Sai Baba and Swami Premananda. However some of the miracles are alleged to range from sleight of hand to elaborate magic tricks. Some modern religious groups claim ongoing occurrence of miraculous events. While some miracles have been proven to be fraudulent (see Peter Popoff for an example) others (as the Paschal Fire in Jerusalem) have not proven susceptible to analysis. Some groups are far more cautious about proclaiming apparent miracles genuine than others, although official sanction, or the lack t ...

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Miracle, Miracle - Miracles as supernatural acts, Miracle - Aristotelian and Neo-Aristotelian views of miracles, Miracle - Non-literal reinterpretations of miracles, Miracle - Transcendent and nontranscendent miracles, Miracle - Miracles as a product of creative art and social acceptance, Miracle - Miracles as commonplace events, Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions, Miracle - Miracles as described by the Bible, Miracle - Christian views of miracles, Miracle - Catholic views of miracles, Miracle - Islamic view of miracles, Miracle - Hindu views of miracles, Miracle - Jewish views of miracles, Miracle - Contemporary miracles, Miracle - Notes and References

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Some would point out that faith healing has not scientifically been proven effective, since its practitioners can only cite anecdotal evidence of cases where it has been successful. Skeptics point out that proponents of faith healing ignore the far more numerous cases where the patient dies despite the efforts of faith healing. Doctors often ascribe any success to the placebo effect or to spontaneous remission: some people will heal with or without treatment, and it is generally natural to credit the most recent treatment for the cure (this form of reas ...

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Faith healing, Faith healing - Christian faith healing, Faith healing - Proposed sociobiological basis, Faith healing - Criticism, Faith healing - Ethical issues when conventional treatment is refused

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Bakker was indicted on federal charges of fraud, tax evasion, and racketeering. In 1989 after trial in Charlotte, Judge Robert Potter convicted Bakker of fraud and conspiring to commit fraud and sentenced him to forty-five years in federal prison. Bakker's associate, Richard Dortch, senior vice-president of PTL, and associate pastor of Heritage Village Church, also went to prison. In 1992, Bakker and his wife Tammy Faye were divorced at her request. Reminiscent of Biblical passage Matthew 25:36, evangelist Billy Graham visited Bakker in prison, as did his son, Franklin ...

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Jim Bakker, Jim Bakker - History in Christian broadcasting, Jim Bakker - Scandals, Jim Bakker - Conviction and prison, Jim Bakker - After prison

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Randi has worked as a professional stage magician and escapologist since 1946 (he appeared as "The Amazing Randi" on a TV show entitled Wonderama from 1967 to 1972). In the February 2, 1974 issue of Abracadabra (a British conjuring magazine) Randi defined the magic community saying, "I know of no calling which depends so much upon mutual trust and faith as does ours." Randi entered the international spotlight in 1972 when he challenged the public claims of Uri Geller. Randi accused Geller of being nothing more than a charlatan ...

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James Randi, James Randi - Professional career, James Randi - Legal disputes, James Randi - The $1 million challenge, James Randi - Randi's caustic style, James Randi - Bibliography

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The term is sometimes used in reference to the belief of some Christians who hold that God heals people through the power of the Holy Spirit, often involving the "laying on of hands". Those who hold to this belief do not usually use the term "faith healing" in reference to the practice; that expression is more often used descriptively by commentators outside of the faith movement in reference to the belief and practice. Pentecostals and Charismatics who believe in supernatural healing generally do not condone the practice of withholdi ...

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Faith healing, Faith healing - Christian faith healing, Faith healing - Proposed sociobiological basis, Faith healing - Criticism, Faith healing - Ethical issues when conventional treatment is refused

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In the early 1960s, Bakker and his new wife Tammy (they met as students at North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota and were married from 1961 to 1992) began working with Pat Robertson at Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network, which at the time barely reached an audience of thousands. The Bakkers greatly contributed to the growth of the network, but their success with a variety show format (including interviews and puppets) sparked controversy, and they were eventually forced out by Robertson in the early 1970s. Bakker was ...

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Jim Bakker, Jim Bakker - History in Christian broadcasting, Jim Bakker - Scandals, Jim Bakker - Conviction and prison, Jim Bakker - After prison

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Some miracles can be explained by natural processes. For example the crossing of the Red Sea can be explained by natural processes. However, what cannot be explained is the timing and placement. It happened at the right moment at the right place when and where the Israelites needed it to happen. This timing and placement is not achievable by chance and is what makes these events miracles. These unusual or natural events that occur at ...

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Miracle, Miracle - Miracles as supernatural acts, Miracle - Aristotelian and Neo-Aristotelian views of miracles, Miracle - Non-literal reinterpretations of miracles, Miracle - Transcendent and nontranscendent miracles, Miracle - Miracles as a product of creative art and social acceptance, Miracle - Miracles as commonplace events, Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions, Miracle - Miracles as described by the Bible, Miracle - Christian views of miracles, Miracle - Catholic views of miracles, Miracle - Islamic view of miracles, Miracle - Hindu views of miracles, Miracle - Jewish views of miracles, Miracle - Contemporary miracles, Miracle - Notes and References

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Physical abuse Torture / Severe Corporal punishment Psychological abuse Humiliation / Intimidation / Bullying Hate speech / Manipulation / Stalking / Coercive persuasion Sexual abuse Sexual assault / Rape Sexual harassment Child abuse / Domestic violence Prisoner abuse / Elder abuse Animal abuse Police brutality Human experimentation Alves Reis, a Portuguese fraudster who forged documents to print official escudo banknotes. He i ...

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Fraud, Fraud - English Law, Fraud - Known and alleged fraudsters and various forms of fraud

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Physical abuse Torture / Severe corporal punishment Psychological abuse Humiliation / Intimidation / Bullying Hate speech / Manipulation / Stalking / Coercive persuasion Sexual abuse Sexual assault / Rape Sexual harassment Child abuse / Domestic violence Prisoner abuse / Elder abuse Animal abuse Police brutality Human experimentation Alves Reis, a Portuguese fraudster who forged documents to print official escudo banknotes. He i ...

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Fraud, Fraud - English Law, Fraud - Known and alleged fraudsters and various forms of fraud

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In England and Wales the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud has been retained alongside the statutory form of conspiracy, and it is far wider in its scope than any of the individual statutory offences based on theft including agreements to do something that might not be an offence if done by one person. Examples given by the Law Commission include: the unauthorised acquisition, disclosure or misuse of confidential information, which does not count as "property" for the purposes of theft; the abuse of a fiduciar ...

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Fraud, Fraud - English Law, Fraud - Known and alleged fraudsters and various forms of fraud

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These are held by both classical and modern thinkers. In Numbers 22 is the story of Balaam and the talking donkey. Many hold that for miracles such as this, one must either assert the literal truth of this story, or one must then reject the story as false. However, some Jewish commentators (e.g. Saadiah Gaon and Maimonides) hold that stories such as these were never meant to be taken literally in the first place. Rather, these stories should be understoo ...

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Miracle, Miracle - Miracles as supernatural acts, Miracle - Aristotelian and Neo-Aristotelian views of miracles, Miracle - Non-literal reinterpretations of miracles, Miracle - Transcendent and nontranscendent miracles, Miracle - Miracles as a product of creative art and social acceptance, Miracle - Miracles as commonplace events, Miracle - Miracles as viewed by different religions, Miracle - Miracles as described by the Bible, Miracle - Christian views of miracles, Miracle - Catholic views of miracles, Miracle - Islamic view of miracles, Miracle - Hindu views of miracles, Miracle - Jewish views of miracles, Miracle - Contemporary miracles, Miracle - Notes and References

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Parapsychologists generally try to downplay the Randi challenge because of these attacks on Randi's character, and also because of his harsh, uncompromising style of writing and presentation, which has won him enemies among those who claim to be paranormal experts. Randi's supporters note that there are other skeptical organizations that have their own similar standing offers to prove the existence of paranormal abilities, and anyone claiming to be an expert in their field of the paranormal can apply for any of these other prizes, avoiding R ...

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James Randi, James Randi - Professional career, James Randi - Legal disputes, James Randi - The $1 million challenge, James Randi - Randi's caustic style, James Randi - Bibliography

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