'Father of Christian television': Pat Robertson's death draws reactions from supporters, critics

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

Svante Myrick

Svante Myrick, former mayor of Ithaca, New York, and president of the People for the American Way, being interviewed by WKRN in 2023.
Svante Myrick, former mayor of Ithaca, New York, and president of the People for the American Way, being interviewed by WKRN in 2023. | Screengrab: YouTube/PFAWdotorg

Svante Myrick, president of the liberal activist organization People for the American Way, an organization founded in large part to counter the activism of Robertson, released a statement in response to his death.

"Robertson was a key figure in the rise of the authoritarian religious-right political movement. He helped build the movement's massive media, legal, and political infrastructure, which today is pushing harmful attacks on the freedom to learn, LGBTQ equality, reproductive choice, church-state separation and more," stated Myrick.

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"People For the American Way was founded in response to attacks on democratic values by Robertson and other televangelists, and will continue to mobilize Americans in defense of truth, justice, and the American Way."

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