Religion as Entertainment

Contents: Wade Clark Roof: Foreword – C.K. Robertson: Introduction – Michael Rusk: The Great Awakening: American Religion Comes of Age – Douglas C. Mohrmann: Megachurch, Virtual Church – Thomas Höbel: From Spectators to Participants: The Role of the Laity – Donald Heet: Preaching: Entertaining or Entertainment? – John W. Gamble: When East Meets West: The Rise of Meditation – Robert Viau: Cult Multiculturalism in the Deep South: From Alienation to Alien Nations – Stuart Brooks Keith III: It’s Not That Simple: A Survey of Televangelism – B.J. Oropeza: The Toronto Blessing and the Future of Revivalism – James McGrath: Religion, But Not as We Know It: Spirituality and Sci-Fi – Kathryn McClymond: The Gospel According to Oprah: A Canon for Contemporary Living – Teresa Blythe: The God of Prime-Time Television – C.K. Robertson: Ministers in the Movies – Amy Burt: Amazing Graceland: Elvis and the Story of Gospel Music – S. Clark Heindel: It’s Only Rock and Roll – C.K. Robertson: Conclusion: Entertaining Religion.