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- Born: March 19, 1953
- Birth Place: San Diego, California
- Attended Oral Roberts University
- Founded New Dimensions Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Teaches that everyone will eventually go to Heaven regardless of his or her actions on earthBeliefNet: Group Says Pentecostal Bishop Pearson a `Heretic' for `Inclusionism' Views
- Won two Stellar Awards and nominated for a Dove AwardHarvard Divinity School: Into All the World: Black Pentecostalism in Global Contexts
- Has recording contracts with Warner Brothers, Atlantic Records and Tommy Boy
- Sold over 775,000 CDs and videos
- Has appeared on CNN, CBS, Fox News and Larry King Live
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Carlton Pearson is a controversial church minister who has been declared a heretic by the Joint College of African-American Pentecostal Bishops.United Church of Christ: Ten minutes with UCC's Carlton Pearson He is also an author and songwriter.
In 2003, Pearson attracted displeasure from Pentecostal churches—including his own—by introducing a Gospel of Inclusion, which states that God accepts everyone, including gays and lesbians and people of non-Christian faiths.ReligionNewsBlog.com: "The fall and rise of Carlton Pearson" (March 3, 2006)
Key Dates
- March 19, 1953: Born
- 1997: Ordained a bishop
- 2000: Campaigned for George W. Bush
- February 2002: Lost bid for mayorship of Tulsa
- March 2004: Deemed a hereticBeliefNet: Group Says Pentecostal Bishop Pearson a `Heretic' for `Inclusionism' Views
- August 13, 2006: Profile on Pearson aired on Dateline NBC
- June 24, 2007: Subject of a story on CNN
Books
- The Gospel of Inclusion: Reaching Beyond Religious Fundamentalism to the True Love of God (2007)
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Carlton Pearson on Amazon
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The Best of Azusa...Yet Holdin' On - $13.96
The best performances from the Azusa series available for the first time on one album. Featuring Donnie McClurkin, Pop Winans, Karen Clark and more. Curb Records. 2003.Amazon
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The Gospel of Inclusion: Reaching Beyond Religious Fundamentalism to the True Love of God and Self - $15.00
Fourth-generation fundamentalist Carlton Pearson, a Christian megastar and host, takes a courageous and controversial stand on religion that proposes a hell-less Christianity and a...Amazon
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Carlton Pearson Questions
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Whatever happened to Vanessa Carlton? 1 AnswerOn January 28, 2009, she posted on her Myspace blog that she is working on a new album. In a recent interview, she stated she was half way done with the album a... read more -
Loves watching Carlton dance. Whatever happened to that guy? 2 AnswersThe only thing I've seen him doing recently is hosting a TV show on Game Show Network called Catch-21. The show premiered july 28, 2008. read more -
Whatever happened to Vanessa Carlton? I miss her. 1 AnswerShe is currently working on a new album which is scheduled to be released later this year. This will be her fourth album. Apparently her 2nd and 3rd albums di... read more -
Who sings (leavin) on the hills soundtrack?Vanessa carlton? 2 Answershttp://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/hills_soundtrack/leavin-lyrics-1259431.html Artist: Jag Star Lyrics Song: Leavin' Lyrics I fell asleep then I woke up from... read more
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