SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The world’s best-selling book has made it to the small screen in what is thought to be the first religiously themed game show on a secular network.
“The American Bible Challenge” tests teams’ knowledge of the Old and New Testaments in a quiz show interspersed with stories of the competitors and the charities they play for.
The show represents a bid to tap the religious market by the secular GSN (formerly Game Show Network). The base audience is evangelicals, said consulting producer Maura Dunbar, but she hopes it will appeal to a broader audience, including nonbelievers.
“I think people of faith will have a very good comfort level, and I think this is an opportunity for all of us to hopefully open up the Bible to new audiences and engagement,” Dunbar said.
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy, coming from Fox’s quiz show “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?,” will host the Bible challenge. Foxworthy describes himself as a Christian, and details attending Bible study with friends on “The American Bible Challenge” website.
The show tests biblical knowledge in culture, history, literature and current events.
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