It has to be said, and some of my friends will be offended by it – but that makes it no less true. What passes for Christianity in America today is the nothing more than a combination of hucksters, crooks, and the biblically semi-literate; from so-called faith healers, to televangelists, to prosperity gospel preaching thieves, to those who use their pseudo-religion to justify their bigotry, it has nothing to do with Jesus Christ and is an embarrassment to those of us who have taken the time to become educated about authentic Christian history and teaching. When combined with a media that has no journalistic standards and promotes only sensationalism, the result is a 21st century American “Christianity” in which no honorable person can claim membership.