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Televangelism
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History Televangelism. Televangelism, the propagation of religion over the airwaves, extended Evangelicals...talk‐show format of Pat Robertson and Jim Bakker. Televangelism became immensely profitable, with many televangelists drawing...
Pentecostalism
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...demography of much of the developing world. See also African American Religion ; McPherson, Aimee Semple ; Religion ; Televangelism . Bibliography David Edwin Harrell Jr. , All Things Are Possible , 1975. Robert Mapes Anderson , Vision of the Disinherited...
Roberts, Oral
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Oral Roberts American evangelist Oral Roberts (born 1918) was an early pioneer in televangelism, or using television to preach the gospel. Roberts, a stutterer-turnedpreacher who survived a bout of deadly tuberculosis...
Jerry Falwell
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...repeated in a number of offshoot groups, including the powerful Christian Coalition. Projects Faltered However, by the late 1980s Christian televangelism was suffering from serious blows to its credibility. While Falwell himself
Moral Majority
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...fundamentalist politics. See also Christian Coalition ; Conservatism ; Fundamentalist Movement ; Protestantism ; Religion ; Televangelism . Bibliography Frances Fitzgerald , Cities on a Hill , 1981. William Martin , With God on Our Side: The Rise of the Religious...

Dictionary entries related to "televangelism"

Televangelism
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History TELEVANGELISM TELEVANGELISM. As television became a staple of American culture in the second...demonstrate the compatibility of American culture and Catholic faith. Televangelism emerged after World War II as an outgrowth of evangelicalism...
Anthrax
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...more political direction the band was heading. On State of Euphoria, in addition to humorous rants about plagiarism and televangelism, they tackled the plight of New York City's homeless in "Who Cares Wins." MTV claimed the realistic images and statistics...

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TELEVANGELISM LIVES, AND MAY THRIVE AGAIN.(RELIGION)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/13/1993; 700+ words ; ...Grand Rapids, Mich., and author of "Televangelism and American Culture." "We tend...Schultze sees a "very bright future" for televangelism. For now, the scandals have hurt...said. Why is there still a market for televangelism? "There is a tremendous religious...
Can Muslim televangelism win hearts of Moroccans?
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 7/23/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...This admittedly original approach to televangelism is meant to counterbalance the influence...in Gaza and Lebanon, can moderate televangelism blunt the appeal of the hard-line...question of whether state-sponsored televangelism can win the hearts and minds of Moroccan...
Dickinson Law Review publishes article by Guy H. Brooks on the "televangelism" industry based on his research, and suggesting FCC control of television evangelists.
PR Newswire; 4/6/1987; 700+ words ; ...law student who has researched the "televangelism" industry for the past year thinks...Carlisle, has published an article on televangelism and the Federal Communications Commission...to Brooks' professional interest in televangelism, he has had personal experience with...
Researcher on the relationship of the Federal Communications Commission and the televangelism industry says that the FCC is required to ensure the content of broadcasts is in the public interest.
PR Newswire; 4/29/1987; 700+ words ; ...the relationship of the FCC and the televangelism industry. "Fraudulent fund raising...Law in Carlisle, and the author of "Televangelism and the Federal Communications Commission...addition to his professional interest in televangelism, he has had personal experience with...
A blessing or a curse? A look at the numbers and ethics behind televangelism.(SPECIAL Report: RELIGIOUS/FAITH & VALUES)
Magazine article from: Multichannel News; 10/17/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...favor of focused fundraising. Still, televangelism and its ability to raise money likely...Still, some religious networks shun televangelism altogether, either out of principle...branching out beyond the traditional televangelism model, which tends to skew heavily...
'TELEVANGELISM' SLOWLY REGAINS ITS SOULFUL FLOCKS ... AND CASH.(Religion)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/18/1989; 700+ words ; ...Byline: Michael Hirsley Chicago Tribune If the history of "televangelism" were a soap opera, as it has often appeared to be lately...the show and the sponsor should be one and the same - televangelism. And, say two veterans of the genre, TV religion is healthy...
Prey TV: Televangelism and interpellation
Magazine article from: Journal of Film and Video; 7/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...broadcasting in this country, placing special emphasis on televangelism's position as a uniquely American cultural phenomenon...are particularly evident at a historical moment that finds televangelism proliferating in this country and elsewhere, it is essential...
TAMMY FAYE MESSNER ; First lady of US televangelism
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/23/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...the-top mixture of God and showbiz that is American televangelism. The Jim in question was Jim Bakker, Tammy Faye's husband...critical hit too, as a fascinating glimpse into the world of televangelism, and for its fine portrayal of the title character. Yes...
Televangelism empire in chaos over family split
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 2/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...is also to blame, said Quentin Schultze, a Calvin College professor who specializes in Christian media. Church-based televangelism led by powerful personalities filled TV in the 1980s, but now only a handful of shows remain, he said. Among the struggling...
Televangelism, Muslim style.(CENTURY marks)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 3/25/2008; 700+ words ; TELEVANGELISM, MUSLIM STYLE: While some observers predict a coming clash of civilizations, Alan Wolfe thinks the long-term trends of globalization...