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Bishop Carlton Pearson, former megachurch pastor labeled as heretic, dies at 70

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Bishop Carlton Pearson, who once led one of the country's largest evangelical megachurches but who later disavowed key tenets of Christian orthodoxy, has died at age 70, his Oklahoma church announced Monday.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Carlton Pearson, influential Oklahoma megachurch founder who rejected hell, dies at age 70 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma known for rejecting the idea of hell and supporting gay rights has died. Bishop Carlton Pearson died Sunday in hospice care in Tulsa due to cancer according to his agent.

  2. Tulsa World

    Bishop Carlton Pearson dies at 70 (opens Tulsa World)

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    The high-profile Tulsa megachurch pastor's turn to liberal theology later made him an evangelical outcast but brought him a wider audience, as well as inspiring a movie.

  3. The Christian Post

    Carlton Pearson, former megachurch pastor who denounced Hell, dies at 70 (opens The Christian Post)

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    Former megachurch pastor Bishop Carlton Pearson, who was once one of the most sought-after preachers in America until he stopped believing in the traditional concept of Hell, died peacefully on ...

  4. Fox News

    Oklahoma megachurch founder Carlton Pearson dead at 70 (opens Fox News)

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    Pentecostal Bishop Carlton Pearson, a controversial figure in the church known for his denial of Hell and staunch support for gay rights, died Sunday. He was 70.

  5. Religion News

    Bishop Carlton Pearson, Tulsa pastor declared heretic for views on hell, dies at 70 (opens Religion News)

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    (RNS) — 'I’d rather err on the goodness, greatness and graciousness of God than the opposite,' Pearson once said.

  6. UPI

    Bishop Carlton Pearson, former megachurch pastor labeled as heretic, dies at 70 (opens UPI)

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    Bishop Carlton Pearson, who once led one of the country's largest evangelical megachurches but who later disavowed key tenets of Christian orthodoxy, has died at age 70, his Oklahoma church announced Monday.

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