25 Facts About Christian media

Christian media, sometimes referred to as inspirational, faith and family, or simply Christian, is a cross-media genre that features a Christian message or moral.

Several creative studios and mass media formats are considered to be aspects of Christian media, including media organizations, a characteristic film industry, musical genres, radio formats, TV formats, and subgenres.

Christian media art has long been a tradition of the faith, dating back to early Christian media art and architecture and it was a major part of the medieval and renaissance eras.

Originally Christian art was created under patronage and tithe, today adapted into contemporary creative media and arts funding techniques.

Mass media had one of its earliest success with the invention of the printing press and the subsequent printing of The Holy Bible, the Christian Bible is the best-selling book of all time, and the first well received mass printing of it was the Gutenberg Bible.

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Christian media productions are recognized as a popular film, music, broadcasting, and interactive media format alongside secular counterparts.

Besides The Pilgrim's Progress, other classic books in the Christian media genre include the Divine Comedy, Le Morte d'Arthur, and Paradise Lost, these four novels are depicted in large stained glass windows at Princeton University Chapel.

The largest nondenominational television networks, Christian Broadcasting Network, Trinity Broadcasting Network, and the Christian productions of Hallmark Channel and GAC Family have media franchises that are regularly considered for broadcast syndication; as do denominational broadcasts by Catholic Vatican Media, or the Seventh-day Adventist related Three Angels Broadcasting Network and LifeTalk Radio.

Interdenominational independent media studios make up an important part of Christian media, including both small and large scale producers, such as Camfam Studios, Heaven Sent Gaming, Icon Productions, Mono vs Stereo, and Word Entertainment.

The editor and founder of Christian media Today is an alumnus of that university, so is Kaz Hirai who is the former chairman of Sony Group Corporation.

Superbook is a 1981 Japanese anime series produced by Tatsunoko Production for Christian media Broadcasting Network and TV Tokyo, it was rebooted in 2011 by CBN in collaboration with Asia-based animation studios; the original voice cast included Billie Lou Watt, and for the reboot it includes Sam Vincent the voice of Edd from Ed, Edd n Eddy and Andrea Libman the voice of Pinkie Pie from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

Bibleman is a 1995 superhero franchise originally produced by Australian Christian media Channel as a low-budget live-action Children's television series, Bibleman: The Animated Series is an ongoing cartoon series started in 2016, the franchise has had numerous action figure depictions, tabletop games, video games, comics, and uniquely Christian media tie-ins such as a devotional study Bible.

Christian media magazines are one of many special-interest categories within the magazine publishing industry.

Many Christian media magazines are published by denominations and independent ministries as an outreach to the unchurched or to the organization's supporters, frequently at no cost to the reader.

Christian media Science Monitor is a general interest newspaper that has an appeal beyond Christian media audiences, it is owned by the Church of Christ, Scientist.

Many forms of Christian media films are widespread, from full length, feature films to short and discussion orientated clips.

Some Christian streaming services have emerged in the interactive media space, such as PureFlix which is owned by Sony Pictures.

Family oriented Christian media streaming service Yippee TV received distribution rights for The VeggieTales Show reboot from NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and TBN from 2019 to 2022, and afterward would be broadcast by the Minno streaming service.

Christian media radio is a radio format of music and programming that, within itself, includes several sub-formats.

Christian interactive media includes Biblical software such as YouVersion's Bible mobile app, The SWORD Project, and Logos Bible Software, along with various forms of church software, as well as websites such as BibleGateway.

Christmas Christian media is a well known sub-format, including its own films, television specials, music, and literature.

Televangelism is a popular sub-format that usually features sermons by television hosts like Pat Robertson of Christian Broadcasting Network in Virginia Beach, author Joyce Meyer, and preachers including Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church in Houston, the televangelism sub-format can include radio rebroadcasts including those of Bishop T D Jakes of The Potter's House Church in Dallas and Pastor Skip Heitzig of Calvary Chapel in Albuquerque.

Influential leaders in Christian media were at the forefront in fighting against racial segregation in the United States, and it has continued to lead in the topic of Christian egalitarianism and feminism; women in the Bible are depicted in Christian media, ranging from prophetess Miriam, Israelite judge Deborah, queen Esther, to the women in Church history such as Mary Magdalene, Saint Joanna, and Susanna, and married couple Priscilla and Aquila.

Women in Christianity play important roles in Christian media, including musicians Aretha Franklin, Amy Grant and Faith Hill, as well as businesswomen J D Dewitt, Robin McLain, and Sadie Robertson.

LGBT Christian media personalities differ heavily from the mainstream media portrayal of LGBT people, in that the Christian LGBT community focuses on agape, the Love of God and love of Christ, particularly encouraging committed relationships and opposing promiscuity while moreover strictly denouncing hookup culture.

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