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8 unusual facts about Oral Roberts


Brian Bohrer

Although he had never meet Mrs. Kuhlman he often cited that she, Oral Roberts, and Kenneth E. Hagin were the greatest influences upon his life.

D. G. S. Dhinakaran

Allan Anderson, an academic specialising in studies of Pentecostalism, sees similarities between Dhinakaran's efforts and those of Oral Roberts in the US.

David Vaughn, Jr.

Rated the second-best basketball prospect in the country, Vaughn committed to Memphis State University in 1971, but then decided to play for Oral Roberts University after meeting with Oral Roberts himself.

GM Futurliner

At least one Futurliner was purchased by Oral Roberts and used as a portable stage during evangelical crusades of the 1960s.

H. Vinson Synan

As Synan was making preparation for his academic career, Oral Roberts, a friend of the family, offered him a full scholarship to earn a Ph.D. in theology at Harvard, Yale, or Princeton if he would return and teach at Oral Roberts University.

Page Hopkins

Most recently, Hopkins interviewed Randy Roberts Potts on growing up with his grandfather Oral Roberts and then later revealing his homosexuality in his adult life.

Stacey Cole

She recorded individual season highs of kills (28 v. Wester Illinois), attacks (3 games; 46 v. IUPUI, 4 games; 66 v. Western Illinois, 5 games; 60 v. UMKC), Digs (14 v. Oral Roberts), Aces (4 games, 6 v. Western Illinois; 5 games, 6 v. UMKC).

The Pentecostal Mission

In the United States most of the church work was pioneered by late Pastor Don M Spiers, who had previously worked closely with Oral Roberts.


Al Kasha

Kasha is also a teacher and motivational speaker who has taught at such Universities as Yale, Oral Roberts, and the University Of Colorado.

International Pentecostal Holiness Church

Several ministers who were raised in the Pentecostal Holiness Church have come to have greater name recognition than the church itself, such as Oral Roberts, an internationally known charismatic evangelist; Charles Stanley, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention; and C.M. Ward, a former Assemblies of God radio preacher.

The Faith Healers

In eighteen chapters Randi explores the origins of faith healing and psychic surgery, and critically analyzes the claims made by AA Allen, Ernest Angley, WV Grant, Peter Popoff, Oral Roberts, Pat Robertson, and Father DiOrio for his claims of miracles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of Lourdes.


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