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Oral Roberts was an American televangelist
Roberts was ordained in Pentecostal Holiness and United Methodist churches
He is regarded as the godfather of Charismatic Christianity movement in the US

Written By:Ayush

Updated: March 27 2021 06:51:07 PM ET

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