Abstract
This review article discusses the new biography of Oral Roberts by Jonathan Root. It situates the book in the field of recent Oral Roberts studies and discusses its contributions to the life of this well-known twentieth-century religious figure. It also critically assesses the assumptions of the book related to its framing of Oral Roberts as contributing to the “rise of the prosperity gospel.”
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Isgrigg, Daniel D.
(2023)
"A Review Article of Jonathan Root, Oral Roberts and the Rise of the Prosperity Gospel,"
Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology: Vol. 8:
No.
2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31380/2573-6345.1322
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