The life, legacy, and controversies of Pat Robertson
The Daily Article
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🗓️ 9 June 2023
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Pat Robertson passed away Thursday at the age of ninety-three. The founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and longtime host of its flagship program, “The 700 Club,” was among the most influential figures in evangelical life for half a century. However, at times, he was also among the most controversial. What can we learn from his legacy to help us build our own in a way that glorifies God and helps people know him better?
Author: Ryan Denison, PhD
Narrator: Chris Elkins
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| 0:50.8 | Today is Friday, June the 9th, 2023. Good morning and welcome to the Daily Article Podcast. I'm Chris Elkins with the Denison Forum, narrating today's article, written by Dr. Ryan Denison. |
| 1:05.0 | Influential minister, broadcaster, and politician Pat Robertson passed away Thursday at the age of 93. |
| 1:12.3 | As of this writing, no cause of death has been given, and he has survived by his four children, |
| 1:18.1 | 14 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. |
| 1:22.5 | Robertson is best known for his roles on the 700 Club and his political involvement, which |
| 1:27.1 | continues to shape the |
| 1:28.3 | relationship between evangelical Christians and the Republican Party. In his later years, |
| 1:34.1 | Robertson tried to focus more on the gospel than other issues, telling Fox News in 2021 that |
| 1:40.8 | God is not a Republican, and that he felt led to focus on eternal matters and not secular |
| 1:47.2 | politics at that point in his life. However, politics remain an important part of his legacy. |
| 1:53.4 | Given his family history, though, perhaps that should not come as a surprise. Pat Robertson |
| 1:58.3 | was born on March the 22nd, 1930, and his given name was Marion Gordon |
| 2:03.5 | Robertson, the moniker of Pat, came from his brother. His father served in Congress for 36 years |
| 2:10.0 | as a representative from Virginia in the House and the Senate, while on his mother's side, |
| 2:15.5 | he was related to both William Henry Harrison and Benjamin |
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