Here is an interesting article on religion on TV in the US. Of particular note is this quote from a minister/scholar, "If you were from another planet and you were studying our human culture through prime time, you wouldn't know we had religion." That is unless you tuned into TBN which is a planet unto itself. But the real highpoint of the story is news of the "BBC reality series 'Make Me a Christian' with contestants who include an alcoholic sexist and the manager of a lap-dance club (we couldn't tell if the manager was a sexist alcoholic or if the show featured a sexiest and a strip club manager, we'll get back to you on that). US TV imported American Idol and that talent show and, a ridiculous number of seasons of Big Brother. Would someone please bring this show here?! It belongs here in Big Christian land. The timing is perfect, too. With the economy bottoming out, the boycotts won't have nearly the power that they normally would.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
"Make Me A Christian" on TV
Here is an interesting article on religion on TV in the US. Of particular note is this quote from a minister/scholar, "If you were from another planet and you were studying our human culture through prime time, you wouldn't know we had religion." That is unless you tuned into TBN which is a planet unto itself. But the real highpoint of the story is news of the "BBC reality series 'Make Me a Christian' with contestants who include an alcoholic sexist and the manager of a lap-dance club (we couldn't tell if the manager was a sexist alcoholic or if the show featured a sexiest and a strip club manager, we'll get back to you on that). US TV imported American Idol and that talent show and, a ridiculous number of seasons of Big Brother. Would someone please bring this show here?! It belongs here in Big Christian land. The timing is perfect, too. With the economy bottoming out, the boycotts won't have nearly the power that they normally would.
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