Pray TV: Televangelism in America

by Steve Bruce

Overview

In this book, first published in 1990, the significance of televangelism in America is examined in detail. This well-informed, measured analysis includes discussion of the place of televangelism in the history of American Protestantism; the styles of leading TV preachers and the televangelical star system; the relation of televangelism to conservatism and politics. It also answers the questions of televangelism’s organisation and audience, as well as providing an analysis over the wave of scandals which swept over Pray TV in the 1980s.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367025656
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/27/2019
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion , #7
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. A Brief History of American Protestantism 2. Religious Broadcasting in America 3. Televangelism Organisations 4. The Religion of Religious Television 5. The Audience 6. The Impact of Televangelism 7. God and Mammon 8. Televangelism and Political Campaigns 9. Conservatism, Politics and Televangelism 10. Scandal 11. New, Third, and Old Worlds 12. Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

Bruce (sociology, The Queen's U. of Belfast) offers a non-sensational, measured analysis, discussing how televangelism fits in with the history of American protestantism; the styles of leading TV preachers and the televangelical star system; the relation to conservatism and politics; and the wave of scandals that swept over Pray TV in the 1980s. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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