Simon deVeer

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If therapy became a substitute for religion, religion itself took an increasingly therapeutic turn. This was true of both liberal and evangelical churches in the United States, whose leaders found that they could reverse the trend toward declining attendance if they offered what amounted to psychological counseling services built around self-esteem.
Simon deVeer
Prosperity gospel, personal truth, etc...
Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment
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