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Jesus in America

From: Talking History
Length: 00:29:00

Richard Wightman Fox and Fred Nielsen discuss the changing perceptions of Jesus in America. Read the full description.

Default-piece-image-2 Richard Wightman Fox and Talking History’s Fred Nielsen explore what Fox calls “America’s national obsession.” Wightman Fox is author of Jesus in America: Personal Savior, Cultural Hero, National Obsession. During our new fall 2005 season Talking History will air a series of readings from an unpublished manuscript, “Recollections of Field Hospital Service During the War of Secession,” by T. V. Brown. The series will replace our weekly commentary and site of the week.

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Piece Description

Richard Wightman Fox and Talking History’s Fred Nielsen explore what Fox calls “America’s national obsession.” Wightman Fox is author of Jesus in America: Personal Savior, Cultural Hero, National Obsession. During our new fall 2005 season Talking History will air a series of readings from an unpublished manuscript, “Recollections of Field Hospital Service During the War of Secession,” by T. V. Brown. The series will replace our weekly commentary and site of the week.

Broadcast History

The program will air internationally on VOA during the week of September 19th and will also air on those stations regularly carrying Talking History. It is available at anytime to stations wishing to air the show.

Timing and Cues

Jesus In America
0:00 start
0:01 music/intro
1:09 History In The News
3:26 "Jesus In America" Richard Wightman Fox
22:10 Recollections Part 1
28:04 outtro
29:00 out

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