Religious Television: Controversies and Conclusions »

This volume addresses the various and highly topical controversies surrounding religious television by examining its history, structure, content, viewship, and social impact. It represents a compilation of original essays written by the world's leading scholars, regulators, authorities, and watchdogs of religious television.

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Scholars of communications, religion, and humanities; religious leaders; business analysts; and both participants in and opponents of religious television present 27 original essays exploring a wide range of issues. The sections cover myths and misperceptions, history, viewers, religious content, finances, church and state, religion on secular television, the portrayal of the family, and international religious broadcasting. Paper edition (unseen), $32.50. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)