The Politics of Prosperity: Party Ideology and Gospel Promises

The Politics of Prosperity: Party Ideology and Gospel Promises
September 24, 2025

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The Politics of Prosperity: Party Ideology and Gospel Promises

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By : Abyot Alemu In contemporary Ethiopia, the word prosperity has acquired a loaded and powerful meaning. It is no longer just a description of economic well-being or spiritual blessing. It has become a banner, a vision, and, in many ways, a tool of manipulation. On one side of the national stage stands the Prosperity Party (PP), the ruling political force claiming to deliver national unity and economic growth. On the other side stands the prosperity gospel, a religious current promising individual wealth, health, and breakthroughs through faith and offerings. While the two appear to operate in different spheres, they

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