Synopses & Reviews
"Anyone interested in American religious life will welcome this volume and find it a most useful tool for assaying a signficant dimension of contemporary religious culture". -- from the Introduction by J. Gordon Melton
Introducing the first authoritative guide to cover every aspect of religious broadcasting from its inception in 1921 to the present. Prime Time Religion contains over 430 entries chosen for their historical importance, national or international impact, exemplary nature, and longevity in the field of religious broadcasting. The book covers all religious groups, from mainline Christian to non-Christian, who have turned to radio and television to promote their messages. Coverage extends from such well-known programs and personalities as the Old Fashioned Revival Hour, Oral Roberts, and Jerry Falwell, to the now-forgotten popular radio shows of the past. Each entry presents pertinent facts concerning the person, show, or organization profiled, followed by a list of source materials for further reading and research. All entries are thoroughly indexed and the text is enhanced with photographs and illustrations.
Review
...future researshers will find this assemblage of organizational profiles, biographies, and bibliographies an invaluable resource.Booklist/ Reference Books Bulletin
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...a useful source for information on religious broadcasters and programs.Communication Booknotes Quarterly
Review
...this compendium, the first encyclopedia treatment of the epic, is one that serious scholars as well as curious readers will appreciate.... Prime-Time Religion helps to track the continuing cultural and political effects that faith-based belief systems have on the American social fabric....In addition to its research potential, this guide-book, together with local television or radio listings, will help earnest faith-seekers find desired programs.ARBA
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...a well-researched, well-written, and interesting work, recommended for academic and public libraries.Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
Synopsis
Introducing the first authoritative guide to cover every aspect of religious broadcasting from its inception in 1921 to the present. Prime Time Religion contains over 430 entries chosen for their historical importance, national or international impact, exemplary nature, and longevity in the field of religious broadcasting. The book covers all religious groups who have turned to radio and television to promote their messages.
Description
Includes bibliographical references ([396]-398) and index.
About the Author
J. GORDON MELTON, Ph.D., is founder and director of the Institute for the Study of American Religion, Santa Barbara, California.PHILLIP CHARLES LUCAS, Ph.D., teaches American Religion at Stetson University in Deland, Florida.JON R. STONE, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for the Study of Religion and a university lecturer in the English Writing Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction by J. Gordon Melton
Entries
Appendix A: National Religious Broadcasters, Founders
Appendix B: National Religious Broadcasters, Presiding Chairmen
Appendix C: National Religious Broadcasters, Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Appendix D: Blease Amendment to the Dill Radio Control Bill of 1926
Appendix E: Sustaining Time
Appendix F: Christian Colleges and Universities with Broadcasting Programs
Appendix G: Selected Historic Highlights of Religious Broadcasting
Appendix H: Selected Bibliography
Index