- Robertson’s death was announced by the network that he spent his life turning into a global presence
- He was best known for spearheading the success of the Christian Broadcasting Network and his role on ‘The 700 Club’
- The influential Christian media personality transformed the way his religious faction interacted with the political world
Famed religious broadcaster Pat Robertson, who turned the Christian Broadcasting Network from a small Virginia station into a global entity, died Thursday aged 93, according to an announcement from the network.
No cause of death was given.
Robertson was at the head of many prominent religious organizations that helped comprise the American religious right, including Regent University, an evangelical Christian school in Virginia Beach, as well as the American Center for Law and Justice, an institution committed to defending the First Amendment rights…
