Hadden, Jeffrey K.
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Jeffrey K. Hadden, professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, was well known for his studies on religious broadcasters, the emergence of the Christian Right in the 1980s, and the comparative study of religion and politics. He was coauthor of Prime Time Preachers: The Rising Power of Televangelism (1981) and Televangelism: Power and Politics on God's Frontier (1988), as well as several works on politics, religion, and social change. Hadden worked closely with a number of religious groups such as the Unification and Scientology churches, sometimes acting as an expert witness in court cases. He died in 2003 at the age of 66.
From the guide to the Jeffrey Hadden Papers, 1958-2000, (bulk 1977-2000), (University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Department of Special Collections)
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| creatorOf | Jeffrey Hadden Papers, 1958-2000, (bulk 1977-2000) | University of California, Santa Barbara. Davidson Library. Department of Special Collections. | |
| referencedIn | Archives of the Danforth Study of Campus Ministries, 1962-1966 | Yake University Divinity School Library | |
| referencedIn | Centers and Programs. Center for the Study of New Religious Movements Collections, 1977-1983 | Graduate Theological Union |
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| associatedWith | Bakker, Jim, 1940- | person |
| associatedWith | Center for the Study of New Religious Movements, Graduate Theological Union | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Danforth Foundation (Saint Louis, Mo.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Falwell, Jerry. | person |
| associatedWith | Robertson, Pat. | person |
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| Fundamentalism |
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Person
Birth 1937
Death 2003-01-26
Americans
English
