Watch This! The Ethics and Aesthetics of Black Televangelism

The world of religious broadcasting cannot be reduced to an arena of hucksters and snake-oil salesmen. Nor should we reduce viewers and participants to passive, uncritical spectators; folks are not mere “suckers” trapped in a cage of Marxian false-consciousness. Black religious broadcasters convey a message of self-love, self-determination and personal transformation that many find empowering. This is not to suggest that deceit and manipulation are not ... Full Story »

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Unfortunately, there's little information here. Space is wasted on softball questions like: "How do you feel about the cover?"

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by Evan Derkacz - Feb. 23, 2009

I'm the managing editor of this publication. That said, Jonathan is a first rate thinker whose insights are as deep as they are unafraid of making firm moral assessments.

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