European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Appolo Republican presidential candidate Pat Robertson it a Southern Baptist minister who has never held elective office nor practice lev. He hat a television ministry that reaches is million americana. Candidate Robertson coming to grips with gospel Gate by Wayne King new York times he Rev a i Robertson pressing his crusade Lor the presidency has been working hard to keep a distance from Ilio gospel Gale Balme enveloping his follow television evangelists. At Dusl Robertson who despite minuscule poll ratings led the Republican held in Early Republican Patty tests m Mic Iugan and South Carolina in red the unholy Row Over son greed and ministerial Wilnes a prelude to an accelerating revival of to evangelism after a late night huddle Vilh aides end of Maich. He began dismissing As an aberration the Matte that provoked the div ii  Ilio scandal and Shai Ai i it i he re1/ Jim bar a nor i Ili y on the1 pal television  when queried Abou the turmoil Robertson would ask if the Janet Cooke affair in which a journal won the pulitzer prize for a Story later Lound to be a fabrication meant thai All journalists were liars 01 if Ivan Beeshy s a ans sessions meant All Stock irad Cis woe Shady his initial approach seemed to play Well in the churches but the new one appeared to do Belle with secular audiences changes in tactics Ici Juh chills in politic Vamds arc nothing new m Iho Levi log  of political campaigns but in Robe i son s Case there Sec Niuro a Dille rence. Perhaps Iliasic one Upp of Kwh i Ime hum the preacher. The Wilhur from the Puliti Cun for to is both 1 to is a . Us .1 demo fal served m cais in the House of. Representatives arid 20 More in the so talc using to become Chi oilman of the banking commit Leo to has never hold elective of flick nor practice in Bui Robertson. Who 15 also a Seminary graduate and ordained Southern Bap Lisl minister has a television ministry that Roaches 28 million americans he is a charismatic Christian who says abortion has murdered 25 million babies Hal Only Tho religious have the dedication to bring up children thai those who Arguo Hal children Aro wards of the slate Are guilty of nazism and that while parents Are Lolai in responsible Lor their children. The children belong to god.". In speeches sermons and interviews he reels Oil a barrage of statistics on Este Rales drug use aids unemployment divorce Rales the National debt the projected social Security shortfall with the Case of a polished campaigner. Sometimes As when he Loox the pulpit Al the Litlo Community Chapel of i to Church of the Nazarene in Nashua n.h., the other night he seems to be conducting both a political Campaign and a religious revival. Robertson a softly handsome Man of 57 with a ready smile was the subject of this exhaustive introduction a graduate of Washington and Leo University. Yale University Law school and biblical Seminary a Holder of an honorary Doc Lor of divinity degree from Oil Roberts University the founder of the Christian broadcasting network a $70 million Enterprise Tho owner Olih be other a lotions. Bringing in an additional $30 million a year and a station in Lebanon on the israeli Border broadcasting in English and arabic founder and Chancellor of can University 944 students in five graduate programs and a Law school end a great candidate for president of the United  the congregation applauded. Television cameras flanked the pulpit their lights bathing the choir. Robertson translated the parable of the talents into a tale of free Enterprise in which the biblical entrepreneur rented a caravan of camels perhaps from the Holz of the  and look to the Kolhof Commerce doubting his Money and resuming to his master the equivalent of $5 million. It was by applying Iho biblical principle of using one s talents Robertson said that to turned a Small investment in a dilapidated television station in 1959 Anlo a Christian Cable network thai is now hooked into 34 million Homes asked in an Inlo View if to believes in a return to a theocracy that the us Constitution specifically bars Robertson replied. A theocracy implies Hal the or Icsis Are running things which i Don t believe is in any Way appropriate but i do believe thai we have clearly a theistic country whose institutions and i quote Justice Douglas whose institutions presuppose a supreme being. I think our declaration the Northwest ordinance the Constitution itself the Lound Lional documents of our country Are lied in with religion and  that View coupled with Strong anti communism have drawn fervent support among evangelical christians. He maintains that the primary goal of american foreign policy should be not containing communism but Era Dicang it. His Foff Oweis turned Oul in Large Ono urfi numbers to seize the Republican parly machinery in Michigan and appear to be in a position to do so in South Carolina but such caucuses hinge far More on the Fervour of a few Idan on mass Appeal and it remains to be Scon whether he can broaden his 5uppo or whether it 15. Is some political analysis say a mile deep and a loot wide " absolutely Thoits o no Vay around it said Kevin Phillips the political truly Al  Book Tim Chi Imrij Republican i Only f01 Shadow eco Iho  us let leh Jious Ikje the whole eve Cihac ital fundamental isl movement becomes a Tan Cariie he said. But Phillips sad  to lore the p1l &h.ilvciip. Them was evidence of growing  Looft Uppit Lor Lur. Carnap non. Sunday april 5, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 13