Perpetuating the Stereotype?

A thoughtful and challenging op-ed by Barbara Ehrenreich appeared in the New York Times yesterday. In making a deft and nuanced argument about the negative consequences of unrealistically positive thinking, Ehrenreich takes a swipe at "Oprah Winfrey, scores of megachurch pastors and an endless flow of self-help best sellers.." While it is evidence of the solidification of the megachurch as a cultural reference point, one can question whether, in fact, "scores" of the over 2500 different churches that are officially classified as mega, preach the gospel of positive thinking. Maybe it just seems that way because some of the largest and most famous do.