Christianity

Many of those who genuinely believed Harold Camping's prediction that the Rapture would arrive Saturday are starting this week with no jobs and no belongings. DailyFinance can't address their spiritual anguish, but we can offer some advice on how they can regain their financial footing.

The Christian season of repentance, Lent, is underway. And with the season comes an increased demand for seafood -- as traditional followers of Lent avoid meat on Fridays. That demand has caused some restaurants to alter their menus, and seafood retailers to consider their supplies.

More people are putting their money where their values are -- a sentiment that isn't lost on money managers. Just this week, the first of three exchange-traded funds targeted at Christian investors hit the market. Two more will launch next week.

Among the followers of Christianity there is a belief that prior to the apocalyptic end of the world, a majority of the believers shall be taken in an instant to their heavenly home. It's referred to as "The Rapture", and they say the time is near. Whether or not this happening shall come to pass...

To many "Prosperity Theology" or "Prosperity Gospel" represents nothing more than praying to God for money. The prosperity doctrine is gaining in popularity thanks to engaging televangelists like Joel Osteen and books and movies like "The Secret."Believers in this doctrine often preach that those...