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remained obedient to God despite extraordinary suffering (39%), and that the Four Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (45%). This means that less than half knew the latter two answers, despite the Pew Forum's multiple-choice type format for these questions.
Although this might seem like a dim situation, it's far from hopeless.
After all, "hope begins in the dark…"
(Who said that? Nope, it's not a Genesis quote. It's
from Anne Lamott.)
Enter "The American Bible Challenge" – GSN's (formerly "The Game Show Network's") answer to Pew's inquiry, complete with co-hosts Jeff Foxworthy (you may flunk Sunday School if…) and Kirk Franklin (Grammy-winning Gospel musician)… Deseretnews.com
reports that its first season was a record-breaking one, with "more than two million viewers" tuning in for the premiere alone. With its team-based competitions, creative trivia themes (such as "Faithbook," featuring "posts" from Bible characters), and charitable outcomes (the winners donate their prizes to nonprofit organizations) – this show has captured the hearts of viewers throughout the land.
Nevertheless, there are (always) some who beg to differ. The
thought of mixing Bible studies with pop culture just doesn't sit right with them. However, Religious Literacy author Stephen Prothero reminds us of
the following: Before you teach people you've got to first
capture their imagination. Religion and
entertainment have always been dancing together
throughout American history…
Resources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk_Franklin
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865566981/The-American-Bible-Challenge-More-than-a-game.html?pg=all
Copyright April 10, 2013 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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