"These are Their Stories": Views of Religion in Law & Order
Law & Order is the longest running drama on television and has consistently included religious themes and issues in its storylines. Unfortunately, there has been virtually no research into the portrayal of religion in the program. This essay will examine various episodes in which religion and re...
| Published in: | Journal of religion and popular culture |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Saskatchewan
[2003]
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Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Summary: | Law & Order is the longest running drama on television and has consistently included religious themes and issues in its storylines. Unfortunately, there has been virtually no research into the portrayal of religion in the program. This essay will examine various episodes in which religion and religious concerns figure prominently, and will assess the implications of the view(s) of religion and religious practices in the show. I will argue that Law & Order's view(s) of religion represents a common view of religion in America, i.e., religious devotion is tolerable as long as it (a) is of a socially acceptable variety; (b) is not taken to irrational extremes; and (c) does not harm other persons. |
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| ISSN: | 1703-289X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and popular culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/jrpc.4.1.005 |