Televangelists: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on televangelists and the 'seed faith' prosperity gospel. It looks at how US tax law lets preachers extract money from poor viewers, and how easy it is to start a church.
Why HN recommends it: HN cites it in threads on churches, tax exemption and religious fundraising, as the go-to explainer on seed faith televangelism.
“John Oliver did an excellent piece on a new crop of so-called "seed faith" televangelists” Read on HN ↗