{"id":2560,"date":"2023-10-08T13:23:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T13:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/08\/the-jimmy-swaggart-scandal-reflecting-on-christian-history-this-week\/"},"modified":"2023-10-08T13:23:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T13:23:20","slug":"the-jimmy-swaggart-scandal-reflecting-on-christian-history-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/08\/the-jimmy-swaggart-scandal-reflecting-on-christian-history-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jimmy Swaggart Scandal: Reflecting on Christian History This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article_content\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"article-byline has-tools\">\n<div class=\"article-tools\"><a href=\"#cp-talk\" class=\"has-number talk-cp-255881\" data-scrollto=\".viafoura\" aria-label=\"Go to comments\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/assets\/img\/icon\/chat-rect.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><span class=\"number\"\/><\/a><a href=\"\" class=\"js-share\" aria-label=\"Share\" id=\"share-btn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/assets\/img\/icon\/share-outline.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<figure class=\"img-box align-left left\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><picture width=\"400\" height=\"268\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/images\/cache\/image\/14\/15\/141560_w_400_268.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.christianpost.com\/images\/cache\/image\/14\/15\/141560_w_400_268.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\"\/><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption\"><span class=\"photo-des\">Prominent televangelist Jimmy Swaggart speaks during his famous &#8220;I have sinned&#8221; confession in 1988. <\/span> | <span class=\"credit\">Screengrab: YouTube\/Bill Wheters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance.<\/p>\n<p>Each week brings anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births and notable deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the events drawn from over 2,000 years of history might be familiar, while others might be unknown to many people.<\/p>\n<p>The following pages highlight anniversaries of memorable events that occurred this week in Christian history. They include the birth of influential theologian Jacob Arminius, a scandal involving televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, and the death of Protestant Reformation leader Ulrich Zwingli.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_credit\">Follow Michael Gryboski on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelGryboski?hc_ref=SEARCH&amp;fref=nf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Twitter <\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MichaelCGryboski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"eoa_freedom_post\">\n<h2><span>Free<\/span> Religious Freedom Updates<\/h2>\n<p>Join thousands of others to get the <strong>FREEDOM POST<\/strong> newsletter for free, sent twice a week from The Christian Post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/this-week-in-christian-history-jimmy-swaggart-scandal.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prominent televangelist Jimmy Swaggart speaks during his famous &#8220;I have sinned&#8221; confession in 1988. | Screengrab: YouTube\/Bill Wheters Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance. Each week brings anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births and notable deaths. 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