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Author:

Walton, Jonathan L.

Title:

Watch this! : the ethics and aesthetics of black televangelism / Jonathan L. Walton.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xv, 283 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Television in religion--United States.
Evangelistic work--United States--History--20th century.
Evangelistic work--United States--History--21st century.
African Americans--Religion.
United States--Church history--20th century.
United States--Church history--21st century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-274) and index.

Contents:

Invocation: Time to tune in : the phenomenon of African American religious broadcasting -- We too sing America : racial invisibility, respectability, and the roots of Black religious broadcasting -- Something within : the cultural sources of Rev. Frederick J. Eikerenkoetter II -- Standing on the promises : diversity and change within contemporary Black Christian practices -- Come, ye disconsolate : the ministry of Bishop T. D. Jakes -- We are soldiers! : the ministry of Bishop Eddie L. Long -- Fill my cup, Lord : the ministry of Pastors Creflo and Taffi Dollar -- The reasons why we sing : the competing rituals of self-affirmation and social accommodation -- Lift every voice : authority, ideology, and the implications of religious broadcasting for the Black church -- Benediction: Blest be the tie that binds.

Series:

Religion, race, and ethnicity

ISBN:

0814794521 (pb : alk. paper)
9780814794524 (pb : alk. paper)
0814794173 (cl : alk. paper)
9780814794173 (cl : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)227931076

LCCN:

2008037033

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)