Netflix’s Carlton Pearson Biopic, “Come Sunday,” Reveals Christianity’s Struggle for its Soul
What’s the message, Bishop? That question, asked by the church’s closeted gay music director, Reggie…
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Beyond Alarmism and Denial in the Dominionism Debate
The New Apostolic Reformation has been in the news a great deal since Rick Perry first announced his prayer rally, The Response. Sarah Posner has an investigative journalist’s view of this movement, its place in religious movements of the 20th and 21st centuries, and in politics. Here she is in conversation with Anthea Butler, a scholar of American religious history.
Why the Hell Does Hell Still Matter?
In a nation founded on the radical premise of republican virtue without a monarch to rule over the people what would keep people in line? Hell.
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Watch This! The Ethics and Aesthetics of Black Televangelism
Televangelism is not the sole domain of the white religious right. In his new book, Jonathan Walton looks at the cultural creativity and impact of black religious broadcasting.
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Religious Leaders Urge Obama to Condemn Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill at Prayer Breakfast
Obama is scheduled to address the National Prayer Breakfast, organized by ‘The Family,’ which has ties to the ‘kill-the-gays’ bill in Uganda. Religious leaders, including a member of the president’s faith-based Advisory Council, are calling on the president to condemn homophobia and offer an alternative, inclusive prayer event.
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Religious Leaders Condemn National Prayer Breakfast; Offer Alternative American Prayer Hour
Kill-the-gays bill in Uganda sparks call for President Obama to condemn homophobia at NPB.
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Oral Roberts’ Legacy in Televangelism
Televangelist died today at 91.
Read MoreConservative-Preacher-Turned-Progressive-Leader Carlton Pearson Finds a New Home, Ministry in Chicago
Carlton Pearson was a televangelist superstar, until he began preaching the gospel of inclusion and was ousted. But now this conservative Pentecostal preacher turned progressive religious radical has a new congregation.
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RDBook: Selling the Good News
Who put the mega in megachurch? Two new books, one on star evangelicals and one that focuses on African-American televangelists, tell the story—and explain the remarkable influence of celebrity preachers in the religious marketplace.
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For Sale to the Highest Bidder: The Trail of Tammy’s Tears
15,000 hours of prime time televangelism is for sale in Atlanta, as the video legacy of the Praise The Lord network goes up for auction.
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