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Oral Roberts was a larger-than-life figure in American Christianity.
[ posted 12/16/2009 9:54AM ]
Previous articles on Oral Roberts and Oral Roberts University include:
Healing ORU | $70 million and Mart Green's business acumen are repairing a scandal-scarred school. (September 3, 2009)
Fund Raising: Did Oral Roberts Go Too Far? | The television evangelist links receiving $8 million to the extension of his early life. (February 20, 1987)
Obituaries in other publications include:
Oral Roberts dies | The Rev. Oral Roberts, the internationally known television evangelist and faith healer who founded Oral Roberts University, died today in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 91. (The Tulsa World)
Evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts dies at 91 | Oral Roberts, the entrepreneurial evangelist known to millions by catchphrases such as "expect a miracle," and by the Oklahoma university bearing his name, died Tuesday at age 91. (USA Today)
Oral Roberts, Charismatic Pentecostal Evangelist, Dies at 91 | At the height of his influence, Mr. Roberts sat at the head of a religious, educational and communications enterprise based in Tulsa, Okla., that managed a university, conducted healing "crusades" on five continents, preached the gospel on prime-time national television and published dozens of books and magazines. (The New York Times)
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Mark R
Great article, I appreciatte Dr. Olson's deliberate candor and thoughtfulness dealing with Oral Roberts. I cannot imagine the welcome Oral Roberts recieves in heaven. He was a servant of God who had vision to help people. Hmmm, sounds like he might have understood at least for himself what he was here for, to serve a ressurected savior by helping people. I choose to remember the good Roberts did for the Glory of God. Most significant super-star ministers are imperfect but so am I. I thank God for these imperfect yet willing to sacrifice their-selves for the cross kinda of ministers.
Gary Sweeten
The best theologian who ever lived had foibles. No human can stand as a perfectionist example on this earth. Rev Roberts foibles, errors and mistakes were writ larger than some because of TV and other modern communication techniques. Just imagine if TV had been focused on Calvin, Luther and the rest. Thank God that we imperfect sinners can be used by the God of the universe.
David P.
A fair and balanced assessment. Like Olson, my theology has evolved over the years but I wonder at his statement, "I ... left my Pentecostal roots and joined the evangelical mainstream." What is the "evangelical mainstream" and what is the advantage of being part of it? www.GodintheNow.com