Robert H. Schuller

Robert Harold Schuller (born September 16, 1926) is an American televangelist known around the world through his weekly broadcast The Hour of Power.

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September 16 - 1926 - Televangelist - The Hour of Power

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Schuller was born in Alton, Iowa and, after finishing his studies at Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, was ordained as a minister in the Reformed Church in America. He worked in Chicago before moving to Garden Grove, California where, after humble beginnings, the Crystal Cathedral was opened in 1980.

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Alton, Iowa - Hope College - Western Theological Seminary - Ordained - Minister - Reformed Church in America - Chicago - Garden Grove, California - Crystal Cathedral - 1980

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Strongly influenced by his mentor, Norman Vincent Peale, Schuller has focused in his teaching on the aspects of Christianity that he considers positive. Rather than condemning people for the sins he believes they have committed, he has tried to convince non-Christians that by positive thinking they can fulfill their dreams. Such doctrines have lead to some spirited criticism on the part of some conservative Evangelicals criticism, both within and without his own Christian denomination.

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Norman Vincent Peale - Christianity - Sin - Positive thinking - Evangelicals - Christian denomination

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Bill Hybels considers Schuller to have had the most influence on his ministry.

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Unlike many televangelists, Schuller has not been involved in many scandals, aside from an incident in 1997 when criminal charges were brought against him for allegedly assaulting a United Airlines attendant prior to takeoff. Authorities dismissed all criminal charges following a plea bargain.

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Televangelist - 1997 - United Airlines

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Robert H. Schuller is the author of numerous religious books such as Way To The Good Life (1963), Move Ahead With Possibility (1973), Self-Love (1975), You Can Be The Person You Want To Be (1976), Self-Esteem: The New Reformation (1982), Living Positively One Day At A Time (1986), My Journey: From An Iowa Farm To A Cathedral Of Dreams (2001), Hours of Power (2004) and, most recently, Don't Throw Away Tomorrow (2005).

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He is married to Arvella Schuller. They have one son, four daughters and 17 grandchildren. His son, Robert Anthony Schuller (born 1954), is also an ordained minister, author and co-host of The Hour of Power.

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Robert Anthony Schuller - 1954

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Schuller features prominently in Michael Moore's documentary Roger & Me for his campaign in the economically devastated city of Flint, Michigan. His activities are portrayed as superficial and useless.

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Michael Moore - Roger & Me - Flint, Michigan

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Schuller's associate William Baker was exposed in the February 15 - 21, 2002 edition of the Orange County, California Weekly in an article entitled "Hour of White Power: Reverend Robert H. Schuller relies on a man with ties to Neo-Nazis to build religious understanding." http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/02/24/cover-brin.php Author Stan Brin confirmed Baker's close ties to Willis Carto, called the "dean of American neo-Nazi politics," and revealed Baker's numerous other shady associations, including his 1984 chairmanship of the Populist Party, which critics charged was an electoral vehicle for neo-Nazis. Soon after, Robert H. Schuller expelled Baker and cut all ties to him. http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/02/37/news-brin.php

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William Baker - Orange County, California - Weekly - Neo-Nazis - Willis Carto - Populist Party

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His weekly television program has an audience of 30 Million viewers.

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