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Oral Roberts, Founder of Oral Roberts University, Dies at 91

December 16, 2009 RSS Feed Print

Oral Roberts, the founder of Oral Roberts University, died on Tuesday from complications of pneumonia, the Associated Press reports. Roberts was 91.

The evangelist from Oklahoma started Oral Roberts University, which is located in Tulsa, Okla., in 1963. ORU opened its doors to students in 1965. The school's mission statement says ORU was "founded in the fires of evangelism and upon the unchanging precepts of the Bible."

"Other than Billy Graham and Martin Luther King Jr.—and maybe Jerry Falwell—it would be hard to name a different religious leader of more importance," Grant Wacker, professor of Christian history at Duke University Divinity School, tells USA Today.

Roberts died in Newport Beach, Calif.

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his books, tapes, cd, dvd's spread to Africa and every part of the world, many were liberated, healed and transformed through his teachings.We know where you are, you're not dead, you're with Jesus.

philip sholola 4:35AM March 05, 2010

i just read is book; when you msee the inviscible you will do the impossible. he is indel a great man of accomplishment.see you at the shore of paradise with my own fulfillment salute.

Adejuwon 8:03AM January 25, 2010

He's another of god's many gift to all mankind,and we are all very grateful that he was sent to us to fulfill that special purpose.Whether or not he did in all entirety,we are all not qualified to say,but to all that we can see,he's a great success.

Babajide Munis 7:44AM January 03, 2010

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