Televangelism in Turkey: Religious television channels

Religious orientations is understood through media tools that it is on the rise worldwide. This rise leads to the formation of a media environment in which the religious field is represented together with the secular and consumption-oriented value understanding of modern life against traditional life. The number of television channels that are established as a reaction to this situation and broadcasts entirely religious are increasing. As a matter of fact, television is among the widely used media tools for religious institutions and authorities to reach people. It is possible to say that television plays an important role in the interaction between religion, society and people.In this context, our study has been carried out to reveal this new relationship between television and religion, the nature of the value field and the content of religious presentations on the screen.