Consumerism
What was the 'defining product of the decade'?
The TV
Catholics and Protestants
What percent of Americans were Christian before 1927
What caused the economic 'boom'?
End of World War II
List 3 things that increased in religion.
Church attendance, Sunday school enrollment, church construction, and Bible sales
What percent of Americans were Christian in the 1950s?
85-90%
When was the TV invented?
What were the 2 views of consumerism on religion?
Some thought it caused materialism, greed, and idolatry, some thought it was a good way to evangelize.
What percent of Americans attended church from the 1960s-1970s
40-45%
By how much did Americans purchases of furniture and home appliances increase by in 1956?
240%
Who was the Protestant evangelist? And how many people did he reach?
Billy Graham, 210 Million
What Percent of American homes had a television in the 1950s?
9%
How many Americans owned a TV in 1952
15.3 Million
In the poll taken in 1957, what percent of Americans said they knew who the Protestant Evangelist was?
85%
What Percent of American homes had a television in the 1960s?
87%