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politics2 years ago

The Controversial Legacy of Pat Robertson and His Impact on Politics and Religion.

Pat Robertson, the influential televangelist who died at the age of 93, used his media empire, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), to espouse religious dogma layered in bigotry to millions of viewers on his long-running daily show, The 700 Club. Robertson created the blueprint for decades of increasingly extreme right-wing media, going after every perceivable “enemy” of the church, from feminists and queer people to Palestinians and Haitian earthquake victims. He also founded the Christian Coalition, which became a hugely influential voter mobilization and right-wing lobby group. Robertson's cultural impact was reduced to a litany of nonsensical, bigoted sound bytes, but his influence had barely waned at all during the Trump years.

via Vox.com|
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obituary2 years ago

Pat Robertson, influential Christian conservative, passes away at 93

Pat Robertson, the religious broadcaster who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died at the age of 93. Robertson was a familiar presence in American living rooms for more than half a century, known for his “700 Club” television show and his televised pronouncements of God’s judgment. He was a “happy warrior” who was soft-spoken, urbane, and well-read, according to Ralph Reed, who ran the Christian Coalition in the 1990s. Robertson’s enterprises also included Regent University, an evangelical Christian school in Virginia Beach, and Operation Blessing, an international humanitarian organization.

via The Washington Post|
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obituary2 years ago

Influential Conservative Evangelist Pat Robertson Passes Away at 93.

Pat Robertson, the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and the Christian Coalition, has died at the age of 93. Robertson was a prominent figure in American politics, helping to make religion central to the Republican Party and pioneering the strategy of courting Iowa's network of evangelical Christian churches. He also made numerous controversial statements, including anti-Muslim remarks that helped make Islamophobia mainstream in the Republican Party. Robertson's legacy is a potent reminder of the urgent need for more understanding and respect in our global dialogue about religion.

via Al Jazeera English|
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obituary2 years ago

Religious Broadcaster Pat Robertson Passes Away at 93.

Pat Robertson, the religious broadcaster who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died at the age of 93. Robertson's enterprises also included Regent University, an evangelical Christian school in Virginia Beach, and Operation Blessing, an international humanitarian organization. Robertson was known for his "700 Club" television show and his televised pronouncements of God's judgment, which blamed natural disasters on gays and feminists and accused Black Lives Matter demonstrators of being anti-Christian.

via WATE 6 On Your Side|
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obituary2 years ago

Televangelist and political figure Pat Robertson dies at 93.

Pat Robertson, the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and a prominent televangelist who mixed politics and religion, has died at the age of 93. Robertson was a key figure in the rise of the Christian right in American politics and helped found the Christian Coalition, which aimed to spur evangelical Christians into political action. He also made a multimillion-dollar business empire and was a vocal supporter of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. However, his provocative comments and condemnations of what he considered rampant moral depravity pushed him to the cultural margins in later years.

via The Washington Post|
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obituary2 years ago

Influential Conservative Televangelist Pat Robertson Passes Away at 93

Televangelist Pat Robertson, who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network and hosted "The 700 Club" for decades, died at age 93 at his Virginia home. Robertson helped mobilize Christian conservatives into a potent force in U.S. politics, galvanizing support for Republican Ronald Reagan's successful campaign for president in 1980. He also founded the Christian Coalition, a grassroots organization that proved a powerful mobilizer for conservative religious voters who became a core constituency for the Republican Party. Robertson was criticized for controversial statements over the years, including blaming the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. embracing abortion, homosexuality, and secularism.

via Reuters|
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obituary2 years ago

Conservative Christian leader Pat Robertson passes away at 93.

Pat Robertson, the founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and the Christian Coalition, died at the age of 93. Robertson was a prominent figure in the conservative evangelical movement and a controversial political commentator. He ran for president in 1988 and was a key figure in mobilizing conservative Christians into a political bloc. Robertson's legacy includes his media empire and his influence on the modern Republican Party.

via NBC News|
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obituary2 years ago

Christian Conservative Leader Pat Robertson Passes Away at 93

Pat Robertson, a Baptist minister and founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, died at the age of 93. He was known for his entrepreneurial empire based on his Christian faith, including a university, a law school, and a cable channel. Robertson also founded the Christian Coalition, which helped to stoke the conservative faith-based political resurgence of the 1990s and beyond. He was a powerful figure in Christian conservatism and helped Republicans capture both houses of Congress in 1994. However, he was also known for controversial statements, including suggesting that Americans’ sinfulness brought on the 9/11 attacks and calling for the assassination of President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.

via The New York Times|
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obituary2 years ago

Conservative Evangelist Pat Robertson Dies at 93.

Pat Robertson, the religious broadcaster who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died at the age of 93. Robertson's enterprises also included Regent University, an evangelical Christian school in Virginia Beach, and Operation Blessing, an international humanitarian organization. Robertson was a familiar presence in American living rooms, known for his "700 Club" television show, and in later years, his televised pronouncements of God's judgment.

via The Associated Press|
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obituary2 years ago

Influential Atlanta Pastor and Televangelist Charles Stanley Passes Away at 90

Charles Stanley, a prominent televangelist and former leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, has died at the age of 90. Stanley was the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta for 50 years and hosted the Christian teaching program "In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley," which aired on the Christian Broadcasting Network. He also founded the nonprofit In Touch Ministries, which sent his broadcasts across the nation and world through radio and television. Stanley wrote more than 40 books and was a devoted photographer of nature and the outdoors.

via NPR|
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