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1. Along with his wife, he was the founder of the PTL Club (Praise the Lord) from 1976 to 1987. It became the most popular Christian television program aired at that time. It all came tumbling down in the midst of a sex scandal and financial chicanery. What was his name?
2. Although a registered Democrat, he was a counselor for both Democratic and Republican Presidents since Harry Truman. In the 2008 Gallup poll of most admired Americans, he ranked fifth and had been on the list longer than any other person. Even John Kennedy, a Roman Catholic, played golf with him. Dwight Eisenhower called for him on his death bed. He has conducted over forty Christian crusades all over the world, in places including Russia and Korea.
3. He gave up a career as a professional major league baseball player to preach the gospel. He worked tirelessly to travel from town to town, from revival to revival, from crusade to crusade. He became noted for his fiery hell-and-damnation sermons during the first three decades of the twentieth century. Who was he?
4. Jimmy Swaggart was a pioneer in utilizing television to bring the message of Christianity to the masses. He was a leader in exposing a fellow evangelist about his sexual indiscretions, only later to be linked to prostitutes himself. Swaggart is a gifted singer and piano player. He has two cousins who made careers of their musical abilities. Name them.
5. This televangelist was a serious Republican candidate for President of the United States in 1988, losing out in the primary to George H.W. Bush. He conducted a TV program called the "700 Club" which provided him an outlet for his religious and political views. He is often associated with the so-called 'moral majority'. What is his name?
6. Aimee Semple McPherson began her career as a traveling evangelist. Seeing the growth in southern California, she built a church in downtown Los Angeles that she called Angelus Temple. Her sermons were often based on personal experiences. What was the name of the denomination she established?
7. His belief was that if conservative Christians united, they would be the most powerful force in American politics. He called this approach "The Moral Majority". Larry Flynt in his magazine "Hustler" made a cruel satire about him from which sprang a series of lawsuits resulting in an affirmation of free speech favoring Flynt. Who was this conservative spokesman?
8. This minister is in contrast to many others in his field as he uses a minimum of scripture in his sermons and has described himself as 'more a life coach'. He avoids the 'hell and damnation' tack and tries to show paths of problem solutions through Christian ideals. Who is the 'new age' preacher?
9. Becoming a saint is a long process, but in 2002 this man was nominated for canonization. Using only a bare stage and a blackboard, no 5000-voice choir, no dramatic healings, he held his 1950s television audiences rapt. His sermons are timeless and are still shown on cable outlets. Who was this Roman Catholic Bishop?
10. His father was a Pentecostal preacher and he followed in his father's footsteps. While studying at Pinecrest Bible College, he was expelled for divorcing his first wife. He decided to transfer his fire-and-brimstone style to stand-up comedy. From 1976 to his death he was a master of 'black comedy'. Laughs were often buried in primal screams. Who was he?
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