Pat Robertson : an American life / David John Marley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marley, David John, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Robertson, Pat.

Physical Description:

x, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2007]

Summary:

This is the first professional, independent biography of the man who founded the Christian Broadcasting Network, co-founded the Moral Majority, hosts the daily TV show The 700 Club, and was a former presidential candidate. Marley is fundamentally positive and appreciative of Robertson, while not shying away from questioning some of the things he has done and views he has espoused-taking the position of being a friend who is challenging Robertson to be true to his own Christian faith.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Senator's Son 1

Chapter 2 Conversion 10

Chapter 3 The $70 Network 20

Chapter 4 High Hopes and Jimmy Carter 39

Chapter 5 Prophet of Politics and Doom 54

Chapter 6 The Reagan Mirage 68

Chapter 7 The Secret Kingdom 86

Chapter 8 From Ministry to Empire 93

Chapter 9 Robertson's University 100

Chapter 10 Testing the Waters 107

Chapter 11 Into the Ring 127

Chapter 12 Iowa Corn and Cuban Missiles 146

Chapter 13 Robertson's Rhetoric 164

Chapter 14 Pat Robertson, Inc. 180

Chapter 15 The Christian Coalition Triumphant 204

Chapter 16 The Collapse of the Christian Coalition 230

Chapter 17 Trouble at Regent University 253

Chapter 18 Robertson and W 267

Chapter 19 The Emperor in Twilight 288.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-300) and index.

ISBN:

9780742552951

0742552950

OCLC:

76961223