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Global TV to examine strange new sub-culture: evangelicalism
by Scott Gilbreath ~ May 22nd, 2009
Canadian television network Global TV will soon broadcast “Revealed: Hip 2B Holy”, a news documentary about evangelical Christians. Global news anchor Kevin Newman thinks that, for most Canadians, evangelicals represent a foreign sub-culture typically associated with the United States. He hopes the show will correct such misconceptions.
Narrated by Global National anchor Kevin Newman, who also co-wrote and co- produced the documentary, Hip 2B Holy ventures inside Canada’s evangelical underground to reveal its growing influence, supporters, and political aspirations.
“The growth and power of the evangelical movement is a fascinating part of Canada’s current fabric,” says Newman. “But the mutual mistrust between journalists and followers has prevented a judgment-free examination. With our current prime minister among those who believe in this new version of church, we need to examine the evangelic movement for what it is, not what secular Canada assumes it is.” (Non-Quebecers who attend regularly at evangelical churches are four times more likely to vote for the Conservatives than for Liberals or the NDP, according to an exit poll conducted by Ipsos-Reid after the January 2006 Canadian election.)
If the fair-minded approach taken by these two video clips reflects the content of the show, it should be very worthwhile.
“Hip 2B Holy” is scheduled to air at 10:00 pm on Monday, 25 May.
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May 22nd, 2009 at 07:19 PM
Definitely worth a look.