PTL
The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 16 August 2022
- ISBN 9780197649602
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages432 pages
- Size 155x224x30 mm
- Weight 635 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 46 b/w images 238
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Short description:
On its surface, PTL is the spectacular story of the rise and fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker from humble beginnings to wealth, fame, and eventual disgrace. John Wigger makes the case that this is also the story of a group of people who stood at the center of several major trends in American religion and culture during the 1970s and 1980s: the expansion of religion into television and entertainment, the extension of a faith mission model of the church, the rise and collapse of the prosperity gospel, the increasing power of religious celebrities, the mobilization of the laity, and the resurgence of evangelicalism in American life.
MoreLong description:
In 1974 Jim and Tammy Bakker launched their television show, the PTL Club, from a former furniture store in Charlotte, N.C. with half a dozen friends. By 1987 they stood at the center of a ministry empire that included their own satellite network, a 2300-acre theme park visited by six million people a year, and millions of adoring fans. The Bakkers led a life of conspicuous consumption perfectly aligned with the prosperity gospel they preached. They bought vacation homes, traveled first-class with an entourage and proclaimed that God wanted everyone to be healthy and wealthy.
When it all fell apart, after revelations of a sex scandal and massive financial mismanagement, all of America watched more than two years of federal investigation and trial as Jim was eventually convicted on 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy. He would go on to serve five years in federal prison.
PTL is more than just the spectacular story of the rise and fall of the Bakkers, John Wigger traces their lives from humble beginnings to wealth, fame, and eventual disgrace. At its core, PTL is the story of a group of people committed to religious innovation, who pushed the boundaries of evangelical religion's engagement with American culture.
Drawing on trial transcripts, videotapes, newspaper articles, and interviews with key insiders, dissidents, and lawyers, Wigger reveals the power of religion to redirect American culture. This is the story of a grand vision gone wrong, of the power of big religion in American life and its limits.
Wigger's sparkling prose makes the book a joy to read...a necessary addition to the bookshelves of those interested in American religious history.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Tongues of Fire
Chapter 2: From Puppets to Johnny Carson
Chapter 3: Facts Don't Count
Chapter 4: PTL Live
Chapter 5: Time Bomb
Chapter 6: Changing of the Guard
Chapter 7: Heritage USA
Chapter 8: Four Days, Three Nights
Chapter 9: Dream World
Chapter 10: Scandal
Chapter 11: The Collapse of PTL
Chapter 12: Trial of the Century
Chapter 13: Aftermath
Epilogue: What's Next
Notes
Bibliography
Index
