How Jimmy Swaggart’s legacy of scandal shaped the evangelical landscape.

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Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart has died at the age of 90, less than a month after it was revealed that he had suffered cardiac arrest at his longtime home in Baton Rouge, LA.

How Jimmy Swaggart Changed American Christianity The disgraced televangelist built his career on an undeniable talent. His downfall contributed to a major shift in how Americans viewed religious ...

Jimmy Swaggart sits at the piano during a Family Worship Center event. (Photo courtesy of Family Worship Center) ...

Swaggart’s mix of old-time gospel, his interpretations of biblical prophecy and his evangelistic crusades spread a particular kind of fundamentalist Pentecostalism that endures today.

President Trump paid tribute to televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who died Tuesday, for his faith and patriotism, despite his controversial past.

President Trump paid tribute to televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who died Tuesday, for his faith and patriotism, despite his controversial past.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, known for his gospel music, massive broadcasts, and public scandals, has died aged 90. His passing ends a career marked by global ministry, public controversies, and a ...

Jimmy Swaggart, one of the country's best-known televangelists, gave an emotional apology after he was caught in a sex scandal.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart's funeral and wake will be open to the public at the Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge. Swaggart, who died at 90, was the most popular TV preacher in the 1980s.