Pat Robertson: A Personal, Religious, and Political Portrait - Hardcover

Harrell, David Edwin, Jr.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062503804 ISBN 13: 9780062503800

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 1987

Synopsis

Traces the life and career of the popular television evangelist, recounts how he founded the Christian Broadcasting Network, and discusses his religious and political beliefs

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

The son of a conservative senator from Virginia, Robertson was a playboy in his youth, then turned to religion, becoming a charismatic, an evangelical and a Southern Baptist. This biography by chairman of the history department at the University of Alabama, and author of Oral Roberts, concentrates on Robertson's religious quest and his theological positions. Those not attuned to religious studies will find a good deal of hair-splitting in these sections. As a campaign biography concerned with political views (less than a quarter of the book), Robertson is shown to oppose the ERA, abortion and homosexual rights and to favor regulation of television and motion pictures, prayer in the public schools and tuition tax credits for private, especially so-called Christian, schools. Finally, there is an objective assessment of the candidate's chances, concluding that, even if he is not nominated, he will be a power broker at the Republican convention. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0062503804
• ISBN 13: 9780062503800
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1