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Reverend Robert Schuller and the Fall of a Megachurch
Orange County's Crystal Cathedral declared bankruptcy last year, and buildings designed by architectural masters might have to be sold off..
Orange County's Crystal Cathedral declared bankruptcy last year, and buildings designed by architectural masters might have to be sold off. The family of founder Robert Schuller has been feuding over money, the Hour of Power and what's left of the congregation. After his son claimed Schuller himself had been kicked off the board, the church said he's being "honored" as a non-voting member emeritus. We hear what Schuller contributed to Christianity in suburban America and what his church still means to the history of Orange County. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, abortion from State Houses to the Courts to the Presidential Campaign.
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2 storiesThe Original Megachurch and Its Founder Fall on Hard Times
Robert Schuller , who started preaching from the roof of a drive-in theater, went on to broadcast the Hour of Power and make the Crystal Cathedral an Orange County attraction for tourists from all over the world. Last year, the church declared bankruptcy . Last week, Schuller's son, Robert, said his father had been kicked off the board.
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