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PTL - The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire (Paperback)
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PTL - The Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's Evangelical Empire (Paperback)
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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.
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