An interview that begins with a statement like, “Well, Piers, to me,
faith is all about learning to be happy where you are,” is probably not
going to end well. Piers Morgan’s interview with Joel and Victoria
Osteen last night was very revealing about the Osteens — but little
Christian truth was revealed. At the same time, the interview deserves
closer attention than you might expect.
After introducing the Osteens, Morgan let Joel talk about his latest book, Every Day’s A Friday, How To Be Happier Seven Days a Week.
Like the book itself, Joel’s presentation could be reduced to his own
brand of highly therapeutic prosperity theology. For Joel Osteen, it’s
not a theology that is reducible to money alone. Instead, his focus is
more on individual happiness and self-fulfillment. In his rendering, God
might not want everyone to be rich, but he does want his creatures to
experience every day as . . . a Friday?
Then the conversation shifted to issues in the news, such as abortion
and capital punishment. On both topics, Piers Morgan pressed Joel to
speak clearly, which he was clearly reluctant to do. On both topics,
Osteen steered clear of disaster by saying as little as possible, in
what can only be described as a garble. Keep Reading...
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