In the Wichita Eagle Saturday Edition, each week a section entitled Faith & VALUES is featured.
In this section all of the religions are included and placed on an equal par. Many faith representatives are featured.
Inside the section additional multiple choice faith related articles are included. Lately, the back page of the Faith & VALUES section features an article on pets. The last two pages of the inside portion of this section have the Comics with “Dear Abby”, “MY ANSWER/BILLY GRAHAM”, and “Horoscope” sandwiched between the columns of comics.
Does this amalgamation of topics and interests mean anything? Does it reflect upon the views of the paper and its editors and other staff? Does it reflect upon what is perceived as society’s approach to faith and values?
What about the churches and various religious groups? When they advertise in this same amalgamation of faith and values and when they participate together in voluntarily being represented in this amalgamation, what does this say of these churches and groups?
This most certainly says something. This most certainly is perceived in some way or other, in both awareness and unawareness, by those who receive the paper and see this amalgamation.
So what is being presented and what is perceived?
Curious questions, hey? Perhaps even comical.
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