The intersection of evangelical Christianity and media technology has a storied history. In this paper, I analyze the relationship the two have had and how they continue to influence each other. I implement McLuhan’s theory of media as message onto this topic, where the medium informs the message of evangelical Christianity, specifically, looking into how the medium of social media informs the evangelical message. By giving background on Televangelism and its use of media and technology, I address and chronicle its subsequent remediation for the modern era through the internet and social media.
Simone
MLIS student at Pratt. Avid philatelist and lover of all things collecting. Her heroes are Tammy Faye Bakker née Messner and Bill Ayers.
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