The Hour of Power

There are two types of shows I do not watch on basic cable TV; channels dedicated to home, and channels dedicated to religious evangelical programs. Until the writing of this assignment, my reasons for deleting both types of channel from the selection guide were the same. Both types of channels are similar their lack of entertainment value, shoddy production, obnoxious hosts, and constant promotion of suspect quality merchandise. But the pretense behind the religious programs provided an extra cringe factor when I consider how millions of viewers represent televangelism as Christianity in its entirety.
Far from unembellished pulpits attributed to humble preaching, televangelist display ornate jewelry, lavish furnishings, and a who’s who guest list of politicians and Hollywood megastars. The first show I watched for this assignment just happened to have Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver as guests in a show called “The Hour of Power,” a Christian program pr...