Small Screen, Big Picture

Small Screen, Big Picture is a pioneering study on the intersection of religion and media. It considers television as a virtual meeting place where viewers across racial, ethnic, economic and religious lines find instructive and inspirational narratives. The television programmes considered include Prison Break, Lost, The West Wing, The OC and The Sopranos.

This book describes how television converts social concerns, cultural conundrums and metaphysical questions into stories that explore and even shape who we are and would like to be