Comment on Televangelist Oral Roberts dies; pioneering preacher of the 'prosperity gospel' was 91

Televangelist Oral Roberts dies; pioneering preacher of the 'prosperity gospel' was 91

One of the most famous preachers of the 20th century founded a university in Tulsa, Okla., that bears his name. He paired TV with sophisticated and relentless direct-mail campaigns. Oral Roberts, a dirt-poor, Oklahoma farm boy who popularized the idea of a "prosperity gospel" while becoming one of the world's most recognizable televangelists, died today.

 

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