Has Evangelist Benny Hinn Renounced the Prosperity Gospel? Not a Chance.

One of the last people I’d ever expect to hear criticizing the “prosperity gospel” — the idea that God wants you to be rich — is Benny Hinn. He’s the televangelist known for touching people on the forehead until they fall backwards from the force of God, and he’s made a hell of a lot of money convincing gullible Christians that he a stop on their path to salvation.