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televangelism  

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  • Televangelism involves the use of television broadcasting for religious purposes, especially as an outreach by evangelical Protestant groups to teach their version of the Christian Gospel. While multiple religious groups use television to share their faith, televangelism is commonly associated with conservative Protestantism. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Televangelism]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/televangelism

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