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Ministers of a New Medium : Broadcasting Theology in the Radio Ministries of Fulton J. Sheen and Walter A. Maier.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Farney, Kirk D.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sheen, Fulton J. (Fulton John), 1895-1979.
- Sheen, Fulton J.
- Maier, Walter A., 1893-1950.
- Maier, Walter A.
- Religious broadcasting--Christianity--History--20th century.
- Religious broadcasting.
- Religious broadcasting--United States--History--20th century.
- Radio in religion--United States--History--20th century.
- Radio in religion.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (341 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Westmont : InterVarsity Press, 2022.
- Summary:
- Kirk D. Farney explores the work of Fulton J. Sheen and Walter A. Maier as groundbreaking leaders combining theology and technology to spread the gospel in the "Golden Age" of radio. With careful attention to both the theological content and the cultural influence of these masters of a new medium, this study sheds new light on the history of media and Christianity in the United States.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Mark A. Noll
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Golden Mouths, Ethereal Pulpits
- 2 Medium Becomes Large: American Radio in the 1930s and 1940s
- 3 Purposeful Preparation: Maier's and Sheen's Formative Years
- 4 Catching the (Air)Waves: Sheen and Maier Move to Radio
- 5 Filling the Hours: Program Format, Preparation, Delivery
- 6 Homiletic Heft: Preaching Foundational Theology
- 7 Homiletic Animation: Personal Implications and Temporal Engagements
- 8 Span of Significance: The Impact of Maier and Sheen on Network Radio
- Epilogue: Tuning In to Religious Radio
- Notes
- Figure Credits
- Index
- Praise for Ministers of a New Medium
- About the Author
- More Titles from InterVarsity Press
- Copyright.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Farney, Kirk D. Ministers of a New Medium
- ISBN:
- 9781514003237
- 1514003236
- OCLC:
- 1314616170
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