John Ankerberg
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John Ankerberg is an American Christian evangelist and TV presenter. He is an ordained minister and published author, having written 91 books focusing on religious subjects.
Ankerberg is the producer and host of the nationally televised weekly half-hour program The John Ankerberg Show, which presents contemporary spiritual issues and defends biblical answers.
, which included solicitation for sex and homosexual activity. Ankerberg said his evidence consisted of recorded interviews with witnesses to the sexual encounters. The Washington Post reported that one of the recordings was of a woman, identified as a prostitute, who told a Charlotte, North Carolina
television station, WSOC-TV
, that she had had three sexual encounters with Bakker.
ecumenical document designed to foster a sense of unity and cooperation between Protestant evangelicals and Catholics. This opposition resulted in a meeting which drafted an amendment clarifying the beliefs of the evangelical signers, which stated that "cooperation with evangelically committed Roman Catholics, does not imply acceptance of Roman Catholic doctrinal distinctives or endorsement of the Roman Catholic Church system." Ankerberg stated that the meeting "heals the breach", but (according to the Los Angeles Times
) it "failed to mollify the concerns of many evangelicals."
Ankerberg is the producer and host of the nationally televised weekly half-hour program The John Ankerberg Show, which presents contemporary spiritual issues and defends biblical answers.
Bakker and PTL scandal
In 1987, Ankerberg presented evidence that exposed moral failings of televangelist Jim BakkerJim Bakker
James Orsen "Jim" Bakker is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister, and a former host of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program.A sex scandal led to his resignation from the ministry...
, which included solicitation for sex and homosexual activity. Ankerberg said his evidence consisted of recorded interviews with witnesses to the sexual encounters. The Washington Post reported that one of the recordings was of a woman, identified as a prostitute, who told a Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
television station, WSOC-TV
WSOC-TV
WSOC-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by Cox Enterprises. The station's studio is located at North Tryon and 23rd Streets, just north of Uptown Charlotte, and is shared with sister station WAXN-TV . The transmitter is located just outside...
, that she had had three sexual encounters with Bakker.
Evangelicals and Catholics Together
In 1995 Ankerberg and other evangelical leaders expressed opposition to the proposed Evangelicals and Catholics TogetherEvangelicals and Catholics Together
Evangelicals and Catholics Together is a 1994 ecumenical document signed by leading Evangelical and Roman Catholic scholars in the United States. The co-signers of the document were Charles Colson and Richard John Neuhaus, representing each side of the discussions...
ecumenical document designed to foster a sense of unity and cooperation between Protestant evangelicals and Catholics. This opposition resulted in a meeting which drafted an amendment clarifying the beliefs of the evangelical signers, which stated that "cooperation with evangelically committed Roman Catholics, does not imply acceptance of Roman Catholic doctrinal distinctives or endorsement of the Roman Catholic Church system." Ankerberg stated that the meeting "heals the breach", but (according to the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
) it "failed to mollify the concerns of many evangelicals."
Awards
- "The Television Program Producer of the Year Award" – National Religious BroadcastersNational Religious BroadcastersNational Religious Broadcasters is an American organization that represents Christian religious broadcasters on American television and radio, including several high-profile televangelists and Christian radio show hosts. It claims a membership of more than 1700 organizations...
, 1992
Published works
- Ankerberg, John; Weldon, John; Burroughs, Dillon. The Facts on Halloween, Harvest House Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-0736922197
- Ankerberg, John; Weldon, John. Encyclopedia of new age beliefs, Harvest House Publishers, 1996. ISBN 978-1565071605
- Ankerberg, John; Weldon, John. Fast Facts on Islam, Harvest House Publishers, 2001. ISBN 978-0736910118
- Ankerberg, John; Weldon, John. Fast Facts on Mormonism Harvest House Publishers, 2003. ISBN 978-0736910798
- Ankerberg, John; Weldon, John; Burroughs, Dillon. The Facts on Jehovah's Witnesses, Harvest House Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-0736922159
- Ankerberg, John; Weldon, John. Cult Watch, Harvest House Publishers, 1991. ISBN 978-0890818510
External links
- http://www.jashow.com Ankerberg Theological Institute and John Ankerberg Show official website