Prosperity Gospel Latinos and Their American Dream

“That Lin is himself an immigrant—born in Taiwan, raised in Argentina, now living in the US—lends depth and nuance to his description of the Latinx experience. . . . Recommended.”—CHOICE Reviews

“[An] evocative debut. . . . Lin’s well-reasoned work makes a strong case that the Prosperity Gospel provides a way for immigrants to survive, remain liberated, and pursue their American dream.”—Publishers Weekly

“An important contribution to our understanding of the prominence of prosperity theology in American culture.”—Journal of the American Academy of Religion

“Exceptionally clear in both prose and argumentation. . . . [A] valuable contribution to the sociology of American Christianity.”—American Religion

“Lin’s compelling book creates a complex narrative that encourages readers to take a nuanced, while still critical, look at prosperity gospel Pentecostalism.”—Christian Century

“With scholars of modern Christianity increasingly interested in migration, transnational linkages, and global Pentecostalism, Lin’s book represents a well-timed and inventive endeavor.”—Reading Religion

“In a wonderful book with great impact, Tony Tian-Ren Lin tells the stories of Latino immigrants who are learning to be ‘Americans’ through the theology and practices of an intrinsically American religion. This is the first serious book to account for the appeal of Prosperity Gospel Pentecostalism to Latino immigrants in their journey.”—Pablo Vila, Border Identifications: Narratives of Religion, Gender, and Class on the U.S.-Mexico Border

“Contributing a much needed analytical focus on Latino immigrants, as well as on the Prosperity Gospel—a rising religious movement not only in America but all over the globe—Tony Tian-Ren Lin shows how Prosperity Gospel theology provides its adherents with a lens for understanding their experiences, most poignantly their racialized experiences, as they attempt to make it in America.”—Gerardo Marti, American Blindspot: Race, Class, Religion, and the Trump Presidency