2023-06-08 17:28:40
The conservative American media entrepreneur and television preacher Pat Robertson is dead. He is considered one of the pioneers of Christian television in the United States
As his son Gordon Robertson announced on the website of the television station “Christian Broadcasting Network” founded by his father, Marion Gordon “Pat Robertson” died on Thursday at the age of 93 in the US state of Virginia. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Robertson was considered a leading figure in the conservative Christian movement.
With his grassroots organization, the Christian Coalition, Robertson expanded right-wing Christian influence in the Republican Party. In 1988 Robertson ran for the US presidency, but was defeated in the primaries by George HW Bush. Robertson said at the time that he wanted to bring back Judeo-Christian morality.
TV broadcast in more than 100 countries
Robertson was a pioneer of Christian television: on his talk show 700 Club, he gave advice, interviewed celebrities, talked about miracles, gave weight-loss tips, prayed, and flirted with his co-host. Robertson urges repentance of unbelievers, warns of demons and the decay of family values – and he asks for donations because God shows His gratitude materially.
Robertson’s CBN programs could be received throughout the United States and in more than 100 countries. Robertson’s Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, aims to educate a new generation of conservative Christian leaders.
Robertson is a popular joke in secular America. In a 1990 book he prophesied that the world would end in a few years. According to Robertson, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and Hurricane Katrina were consequences of many Americans turning away from God. In 2018, Robertson said his prayers diverted a powerful hurricane that was predicted to hit the Virginia Beach area.
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