Wealth is interpreted in prosperity theology as a blessing from God, obtained through a spiritual law of positive confession, visualization, and donations.[8] This process is often taught in almost mechanical terms;[3] Kenneth Copeland, an American author and televangelist, argues that prosperity is governed by laws,[9] while other teachers portray the process formulaically.[4] Journalists David van Biema and Jeff Chu of Time have described Word of Faith pastor Creflo Dollar's teachings about prosperity as an inviolable contract between God and humanity