Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson (Marion Gordon Robertson), 1930-, American evangelist and politician, b. Lexington, Va. The son of U.S. Senator A. Willis Robertson, he is a graduate of Yale Law School and an ordained Southern Baptist minister. In 1960 he founded the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). As host of a television talk show (1968-86, 1988-) on CBN and its cable channel (later the Family Channel; sold in 1997) that blends evangelical Protestantism with conservative politics, he has attained a large and loyal following. Robertson campaigned unsuccessfully for the 1988 Republican presidential nomination. In 1989 he founded the Christian Coalition , a conservative Christian political group that has been influential in the Republican party; he served as its president until 2001. In 2005-6 he attracted attention with a number of highly controversial remarks, including calling for the assassination of President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela. Robertson is the author of a number of books, including an apocalyptic novel (1996).
Bibliography: See his autobiography (rev. ed. 1995); biographies by D. E. Harrell, Jr. (1987) and J. B. Donovan (1988); studies by G. T. Straub (1986), H. Morken (1988), A. D. Hertzke (1993), R. Boston (1996), and A. Foege (1996).
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Marriage only for man and a woman
Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 3/16/2004; ; 700+ words
; News flash: If you believe that marriage between a man and a woman is the key...the U. S. Constitution to ensure that marriage remains what it has always been: a monogamous...declare that we all must accept homosexual marriage. Four of seven justices of the Supreme...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Marriage works! So why does Labour still despise it so? As the U.S. launches a $1.5billion programme to help couples.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 1/16/2004; 700+ words
; ...relationship skills to keep marriages 'healthy', on the basis...about the many reasons why marriage is good for them and their...welcome guidance to keep their marriages on an even keel. The President...success unless the erosion of marriage is stopped in its tracks...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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`STARTER MARRIAGES' END FAST.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 1/31/2002; 700+ words
; ...divorces in first marriages now occur within...Statistics on marriage and divorce...the National Marriage Project. But labeling starter marriages as a trend or...optimistic about marriage,'' she says...they have seen marriages shatter all...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Marriage protection law should require men to pick up socks.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 2/28/2004; 700+ words
; ...heartedly support gay marriages, I understand how...caring heterosexual marriage and a loving, caring...threats to some marriages. Without kids...interested in protecting marriage is trying to ban...legislation favoring gay marriage. But Kern says...amendment, even if gay marriages ...
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'80s marriages tend to outlast those in '70s; First-time unions on the rise, Census Bureau says.(NATION)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 2/12/2005; 700+ words
; ...according to the marriage report released...trend toward shorter marriages - marriages cut...first-time" marriages is rebounding, with 62 percent of marriages involving two never...historical data on marriage and divorce. Separately...
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Marriage Amendments Prevail, Rise High Above Election Day 'Wave'
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 11/8/2006; 563 words
; ...Desk Contact: Bob Adams of Alliance for Marriage, 202-669-0940 WASHINGTON, Nov. 8...president and founder of the Alliance for Marriage, noted the sweeping approval of state marriage amendments in seven out of eight states yesterday...
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Marriage Protection Ballot Measure Passes Easily in Cartwright Township, Would Pass Statewide in Illinois if Given the Chance Says IFI
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 11/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...constitutional amendments to secure marriage as the union between one man and...of states that affirm traditional marriage to 27. While Illinois voters lost the opportunity to cast a ballot for marriage defense after Protect Marriage Illinois...
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Marriage, cohabitation, and same-sex marriage.
Magazine article from: Independent Review; 6/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...might be served by extending marriage rights to homosexuals or by...movement in the boundary of marriage law. This boundary has moved...of recognizing polygamous marriages formed in Islamic jurisdictions...must consider the purpose of marriage more generally and the nature...
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Marriage: More Than a Contract
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/26/1992; ; 700+ words
; ...recalled the morganatic marriage of King George IV, then the...named Maria Fitzherbert. The marriage was null, the writer observed...the religious element. Most marriages are solemnized before a minister...plays its role throughout the marriage. When the Prince of Wales...
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Divorcing Marriage: Unveiling the Dangers in Canada's New Social Experiment
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of Family Law; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Changing the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples...and the norm and would mean marriage could no longer function to...after the impact of same-sex marriage on religious freedoms. Will...sanction or affirm same-sex marriages? Might such refusals offer...
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marriage
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...these alliances through marriage rules. In some cases...formed a strong bond. Marriages are often arranged by...cultures practice trial marriage; the couple lives together...is known as levirate marriage and was common among...Hebrews. In sororate marriages a widower marries his...
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Covenant Marriage
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...and preserved their marriages. Current divorce...couples to quit a marriage at the first sign...entering and leaving a marriage. Supporters of the covenant marriage law saw it as a way to strengthen marriages and families. Opponents...
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Marriage
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...in contemporary eyes marriage had the moral functions...to use children's marriages to improve their family...peasants favored cousin marriages to consolidate property...called "impediments" on marriages between close kin...them. Age at first marriage depended on economic...
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Marriage, Same-Sex
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...recognition of same-sex marriages would be too costly to...devalue different-sex marriage. Those asserting these...preventing many types of marriages, including interreligious...or intergenerational marriage. While the Defense of...
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Marriage and Family
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...and practices of marriage are enforced by...alliances. Hence, marriages between families...their family until marriage. They are governed...spouse, proposing a marriage and deciding its various logistics. Marriages are built based...
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