Monetizing Jesus: How Predators Bait Us & How to Outsmart Them (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798218384661)

A Pew Research study showed that 92% of American adults hold
some kind of spiritual belief. Most Americans believe in God, Jesus, Buddha,
Mohammad, an afterlife, or the supernatural. While exploring the spiritual
realm is fascinating, it also presents a space that has long been exploited by
high-demand religions, con artists, abusers, and other predators. "Monetizing Jesus" spotlights the predatory behaviors
that bait followers with Jesus or other esteemed figures. Predators initially
promote noble values of "mind, body, and soul" but subtly shift to their real
agenda of "power, sex, and money." The problem is that predators cause significant harm
through their charming but totalitarian schemes. Behind their slick
narratives, a predator's dogmas and rituals contribute little to solving the
world's real troubles. They put God behind a paywall. The genius of Jesus is that he shook up the status quo and
taught his followers to test the evidence. He seemed to love a good debate. In
an egocentric and sociocentric society, Jesus introduced a fresh, world-centric
perspective. The real Jesus rejected a materialistic lifestyle. He had a
global concern for the poor, hungry, sick, imprisoned, and elderly. Jesus'
harshest criticisms targeted hypocritical church leaders and child abusers. The solution lies with principled people who share these
values. They are evidence-based, insist on full financial disclosures and
getting the complete story from all sides. Principled people reject motivated
reasoning, undue influence, and logical fallacies. Of course, they report any
allegations of crime to law enforcement.

"Monetizing Jesus" examines predator-prey dynamics and
principled worldviews. Regardless of one's spiritual beliefs or unbelief,
principled people think critically, go beyond their comfort zones, judge less,
and understand more. All of this is in an effort to think globally, stand for
something, and contribute to humanity.

Author: Glen Randall Bell Phd
ISBN-13: 9798218384661
Publisher: Core Iq, Inc.
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2026
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback