The Religion Business and the nonprofit goliath

The Religion Business and the nonprofit goliath

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Years long investigations look at saints and abusers within religious institutions and the nonprofit sector. We reveal contrasts between spiritual devotion and moral failure. The series challenges viewers to confront unchecked influence in sacred spaces and is a testament to the search for truth and the courage to believe amid brokenness while empowering humanity to step up and bring reform.
20251 season
13+
7 episodes
  • 1. A Crisis of Faith

    1. A Crisis of Faith

    Explore the societal struggles that arise when belief systems are questioned or collapse by asking simple questions. Through interviews, archival footage, and expert commentary, episode 01 delves into the research, historical precedent and turmoil experienced when confronting institutions. It's a raw, thought-provoking journey through the intersection of faith, history, and legal architecture.
    Explore the societal struggles that arise when belief systems are questioned or collapse by asking simple questions. Through interviews, archival footage, and expert commentary, episode 01 delves into the research, historical precedent and turmoil experienced when confronting institutions. It's a raw, thought-provoking journey through the intersection of faith, history, and legal architecture.
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    57min
    Sep 13, 2025
  • 2. Mechanisms of Corruption

    2. Mechanisms of Corruption

    Investigate the hidden mechanisms of corruption within nonprofit and religious institutions. Through whistleblower accounts, expert analysis, and uncovered documents, it exposes how power, secrecy, and unchecked authority enable abuse and financial misconduct. Get ready to challenge and confront the dark undercurrents beneath systems built on faith and trust.
    Investigate the hidden mechanisms of corruption within nonprofit and religious institutions. Through whistleblower accounts, expert analysis, and uncovered documents, it exposes how power, secrecy, and unchecked authority enable abuse and financial misconduct. Get ready to challenge and confront the dark undercurrents beneath systems built on faith and trust.
    13+
    56min
    Sep 13, 2025
  • 3. Saints and Sinners

    3. Saints and Sinners

    Look at both saints and abusers within religious institutions and the nonprofit sector, revealing the stark contrast between spiritual devotion and moral failure. Through powerful testimonies, historical context, and investigations, it explores how faith inspires acts of profound goodness while also enabling silence, coverups, and abuse. A nuanced look at holiness, hypocrisy, and human complexity.
    Look at both saints and abusers within religious institutions and the nonprofit sector, revealing the stark contrast between spiritual devotion and moral failure. Through powerful testimonies, historical context, and investigations, it explores how faith inspires acts of profound goodness while also enabling silence, coverups, and abuse. A nuanced look at holiness, hypocrisy, and human complexity.
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    57min
    Sep 13, 2025
  • 4. Ministry, Money and Sex Abuse

    4. Ministry, Money and Sex Abuse

    Unpack the tangled web of religious ministry, money, and sexual abuse. Through survivor stories, insider interviews, and investigative journalism, it exposes how financial power and spiritual authority are often used to shield predators and silence victims. This gripping series challenges viewers to confront the cost of unchecked influence in sacred spaces.
    Unpack the tangled web of religious ministry, money, and sexual abuse. Through survivor stories, insider interviews, and investigative journalism, it exposes how financial power and spiritual authority are often used to shield predators and silence victims. This gripping series challenges viewers to confront the cost of unchecked influence in sacred spaces.
    13+
    57min
    Sep 13, 2025
  • 5. The Rise of Consumer Religion

    5. The Rise of Consumer Religion

    Faith meets marketing and worship becomes a brand. Through expert insights, media analysis, and real-world case studies, it explores how spirituality is packaged, sold, and shaped by capitalism-raising urgent questions about authenticity, identity, and the commodification of the sacred in modern religious life.
    Faith meets marketing and worship becomes a brand. Through expert insights, media analysis, and real-world case studies, it explores how spirituality is packaged, sold, and shaped by capitalism-raising urgent questions about authenticity, identity, and the commodification of the sacred in modern religious life.
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    59min
    Sep 13, 2025
  • 6. The Pilgrimage

    6. The Pilgrimage

    Find meaning and faith within an abused nonprofit and religious system. Blending raw testimony, emotional journeys, and historical context, it explores the tension between spiritual longing and institutional betrayal. It's a searching, deeply human story of resilience, hope, and the struggle to reclaim belief amid broken trust. Get ready for fireworks.
    Find meaning and faith within an abused nonprofit and religious system. Blending raw testimony, emotional journeys, and historical context, it explores the tension between spiritual longing and institutional betrayal. It's a searching, deeply human story of resilience, hope, and the struggle to reclaim belief amid broken trust. Get ready for fireworks.
    13+
    59min
    Sep 13, 2025
  • 7. Hope and Reform

    7. Hope and Reform

    Seek hope and meaning in faith while confronting a system marred by abuse and corruption. Through stories, spiritual reflections, and hard truths, it explores the struggle to hold onto faith when institutions fail. But there is good news! This film is a testament to resilience, the search for truth, and the courage to believe amid brokenness while empowering humanity to step up and bring reform.
    Seek hope and meaning in faith while confronting a system marred by abuse and corruption. Through stories, spiritual reflections, and hard truths, it explores the struggle to hold onto faith when institutions fail. But there is good news! This film is a testament to resilience, the search for truth, and the courage to believe amid brokenness while empowering humanity to step up and bring reform.
    13+
    41min
    Sep 13, 2025
  • The Religion Business and the nonprofit goliath
    20251 season
    Years long investigations look at saints and abusers within religious institutions and the nonprofit sector. We reveal contrasts between spiritual devotion and moral failure. The series challenges viewers to confront unchecked influence in sacred spaces and is a testament to the search for truth and the courage to believe amid brokenness while empowering humanity to step up and bring reform.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Nathan Apffel
    Producers
    Chris Ayoub
    Cast
    Kenneth CopelandBenny HinnNathan ApffelMike Todd
    Studio
    Corban Productions
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    Content advisory
    13+
    Flashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
    Audio languages
    English
    Subtitles
    English [CC]Español (Latinoamérica) [CC]
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