Salvation on the Small Screen?: 24 hours of Christian

Salvation on the Small Screen?: 24 hours of Christian Television

A book for everyone whoâ€™s ever flipped past the religious channel and thought, â€œI havenâ€™t the faintest clue whatâ€™s going on there,â€ or â€œThat church doesnâ€™t seem like my church at all,â€ or even, â€œWow, so thatâ€™s what happened to Kirk Cameron.â€

With the personalities of Christian broadcasting constantly talking about every major issue from abortion to culture to war, and given the amount of influence they have on the political discourse in this country, the more one understands about religious television, the more one understands Americaâ€™s religious landscape.

On an average day, the largest religious broadcast channel in the country reaches millions of viewers, featuring programming from figures such as Benny Hinn, T.D. Jakes, Pat Robertson, Paul and Jan Crouch, Jesse Duplantis, Joel Osteen, and others. Yet, despite its presence in well over 50 million households, many people have little concept of what kind of faith happens there.

The author, a Lutheran seminarian and former stand-up comic who had never before watched religious broadcasting, spent 24 hours immersing herself in the messages and culture of religious television. Joined by guest viewers at various points in the day, including a rabbi, Unitarian minister, her 8-year-old daughter, and others, and augmented by running count of all of the biblical verses used and total cost of various donations solicited and products shilled through the day, the author chronicles this hugeâ€”but unknown to manyâ€”area of religious culture.
Country USA
Manufacturer Seabury Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2008-09-01
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Seabury Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2008-09-01
Format	Kindle eBook

Salvation on the Small Screen?: 24 hours of Christian Television

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