Faith in the West Wing: The Portrayal of Religion in a Primetime Presidency Author: David W Graybeal Retail Price: $24.00 Our Price: $21.60 Save: 2.40 (10.00%) Availability: In Stock        Proverbial wisdom advises against discussing politics and religion in polite company. However, Aaron Sorkin and the producers of the award-winning television series The West Wing (NBC, 1999-2006) didn't seem to get the memo. Still popular and surprisingly relevant several years after its final episode, this primetime dramatization of a fictional presidential administration regularly incorporated religious rhetoric, perspectives, and practices in its characters and storylines. With episodes featuring such explicitly religious titles as 'Take This Sabbath Day,' 'Faith-Based Initiative,' and 'In God We Trust,' and with characters with such biblically based names as Josiah, Josh, Toby, Abbey, and Sam, the series took thoughtful religious faith seriously and implied that spirituality can serve as a vital component of civic virtue. While by no means an exhaustive examination of all seven seasons, this collection of essays explores some of the more prominent portrayals of religious faith and practice throughout the series to prompt and guide the readers' own reflections and observations. Discussion questions are also provided at the end of each chapter for use in watch parties and other small group gatherings. Similar Items you may enjoy! Faith in The West Wing Author: David W. Graybeal Our Price: $35.10 Black in the White House: Life Inside George W. Bush's West Wing - eBook Author: Ron Christie Our Price: $2.99 God in Eisenhower's Life, Military Career, and Presidency: A History of the Influence of Religion in His Life and Leadership as WWII Supreme Allied Commander and President of the United States Author: Jerry Bergman Our Price: $27.00 Whose Religion Is Christianity? The Gospel Beyond the West Author: Lamin Sanneh Our Price: $13.49

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