Jill Terreri

About the author: Jill Terreri is a reporter for the Niagara Gazette, which is published in Niagara Falls, New York.

The immorality and negativity of conventional reality TV can be countered by the religious reality show TruthQuest. Positive Christian virtues such as friendship, trust, faith, and hope are emphasized in the show as a vehicle for enjoying life and having fun as well as doing good work. While most reality TV shows are popular because they offer viewers a chance to see participants in compromising situations, TruthQuest depends on the drama created by Christian teenagers who proselytize in areas where they are not welcome.

Agroup of teenage missionaries will be featured in a new "reality" television show that turns the tables on the genre. "TruthQuest: California," which will be shown...