The Changing Face of Christianity: Megachurches

As a follow up to the post I made earlier in the week, the link above features an article in The Week Magazine which outlines in greater detail the changing face of American churches.

Here is an excerpt of what to expect:

The hottest sector of American religious life is the megachurch, where charismatic pastors preach to thousands of worshippers at once. Why are people flocking to these stadium-size houses of worship? And, who are they? The Week's editors tackle the question of why megachurches have been so successful and how they attract their throngs (a regular congregation of at least 2,000) through marketing a compelling product that includes a charismatic pastor, a top-notch sound system using video clips, live-music accompaniment, and event the occasional PowerPoint presentation.

The article also notes some of the criticisms leveled against the megachurch- specifically their tendency to emphasize God's acceptance as opposed to God's judgmentent in delivering the Gospel message.

Hat tip to Ann for passing along the link.