Pat Robertson's lasting influence on American politics: 3 essential reads

Pat Robertson speaks at the Christian Coalition's annual meeting on Sept. 9, 1995, in Washington, D.C. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images

Televangelist Pat Robertson, who died at the age of 93 on June 8, 2023, was a familiar face on television for many conservative Christians, attracting a million viewers each day on his flagship show, “The 700 Club.”

In 1960, Robertson founded the Christian Broadcasting Network and in 2018 launched the first 24-hour Christian television news channel. He also founded an evangelical school in Virginia Beach in 1977, the Christian Broadcasting Network University, and changed its name to Regent University in 1990.