Chris Ayoub

Nathan Apffel, a filmmaker and investigative reporter focusing on megachurch finances, and Chris Ayoub, a tech innovator for ethical governance in religious nonprofits, discuss their docuseries, exposing financial abuse in Western religion. They delve into how Christianity transformed from a counterculture into an institutional empire, the troubling ease of declaring a church, and the opacity of financial practices in churches. The conversation also touches on the psychological factors keeping congregants in abusive systems and the need for transparency in religious organizations.