In this episode, Jay Forrest exposes how wealth and power have hijacked Christianity—from Constantine’s imperial sponsorship to modern megadonors shaping U.S. politics. Tracing the faith’s transformation from a movement of the poor to a corporate-backed empire, Dr. Forrest shows how elites use religion to divide believers and preserve control. Drawing evidence from history and dark-money networks, he argues that the church of love has been turned into a weapon of manipulation—because when faith serves the rich, unity dies and domination thrives.
Dr. Jay Forrest is a spiritually independent philosopher and contemplative writer exploring rational spirituality, meditative practice, and wisdom traditions beyond organized religion, including Deism, Buddhism, Stoicism, and Daoism.