Salvation for Sale: An Insider's View of Pat Robertson

Gerard Thomas Straub, a former producer of the 700 Club, reveals exclusive, previously unpublished evidence that Pat Robertson believes he is in direct communication with God and that he has been personally appointed by the Almighty to be the chief usher at Jesus' imminent Second Coming. "Salvation for Sale" takes us behind the scenes at the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). We get to know Robertson as the viewers never see him: as a power-hungry administrator who controls the lives of his employees 'with an iron fist' even while his paternal, kindly television persona convinces the American public of his fairness and brotherly love. This book raises serious questions about the effects Robertson's beliefs could have on national and global affairs. How would a head of state conduct government affairs if he is convinced that he is Christ's anointed, with all the self-righteousness that phrase implies? As Straub says, 'I'd be very concerned about a man sitting next to a button who believes Jesus is telling him to press that button'. more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-15-2004; Fascinating personal story; This is really less a scathing indictment of Pat Robertson than it is of fundamentalism in general. Mr. Straub is actually still a Christian, although of an altogether different bent than what he once was. With fundamentalism, it...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-06-2003; A Jouney From Raucous Certitude To Enlightened Confusion; I couldn't help but to be moved when I read this book. I was once a conservative Christian, and I cringe when I remember how I once defended people like Robertson. Fortunately, this period of my life was confined to my early teens, and...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-25-2001; A Tragedy; I read Salvation for Sale while trying to understand why in the world a missionary with whom I was working had such a low opinion of Pat Robertson. Her husband had been murdered in the Children's Home her husband founded and she alleged...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-20-2000; Update Takes No Prisoners; I can add very little to the long review below, and the shorter all-caps review had a good point in that the more moderate and decent religions don't seem to attract many converts.The main part of the book is the author's attempt to...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-15-2004; Fascinating personal story; This is really less a scathing indictment of Pat Robertson than it is of fundamentalism in general. Mr. Straub is actually still a Christian, although of an altogether different bent than what he once was. With fundamentalism, it...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-23-1998; DECENT BOOK, MISLEADING TITLE; THE ODD THING ABOUT THIS BOOK IS THERE'S VERY LITTLE DISCUSSION OF FINANCES AT ALL. HIS OWN PERSONAL STORY IS A BIT BORING BUT HIS INSIGHTS ARE WORTH READING ABOUT. HIS CONVERSION FROM RELIGION TO SECULAR HUMANISM IS A GOOD READ...; read full review | report as inappropriate