Poor people want to be poor; if they just worked harder they could have more.

- Anthony B Pinn

I think of the US as an empire. The UK at one point, because of its reach, was an empire. But these megachurches - for me the concern is to not assum…

- Anthony B Pinn

Churches can easily bring together, in a short period of time, a substantial number of people, and politicians have to assume that these folks have t…

- Anthony B Pinn

What we ought to be trying to do is limit the harm that Christian communities and other religious communities can do. But we can't rely on them to ma…

- Anthony B Pinn

The key figure in the Christian faith involves a story of suffering so that others do well. You're only going to get so much liberation, you're only …

- Anthony B Pinn

The American Dream has really good PR. It's kind of difficult to live in the United States and not on some level be pulled into the allure of the Ame…

- Anthony B Pinn

The problem is poverty. And it hides the problem. We often associate black churches with a history of protest. But prosperity gospel and megachurches…

- Anthony B Pinn

There's a separation of church and state. If you want the perks that churches have traditionally received, then abide by the rules. If you're going t…

- Anthony B Pinn

The ministers argue that within the context of scripture there's a requirement given by God that you've got to give ten percent of your income to the…

- Anthony B Pinn