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'''William Herbert Keller'''<ref name="creativeloafing" /> was born in [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]], [[Ohio]], raised in the [[United Methodist Church]], and |
'''William Herbert Keller'''<ref name="creativeloafing" /> was born in [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]], [[Ohio]], raised in the [[United Methodist Church]], and has identified as an evangelical Christian since the age of 12.<ref name="creativeloafing">[http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A3441 Creative Loafing - God's Man For the Internet Age]</ref><ref name="liberty">[http://www.liveprayer.com/press/lib.htm Liberty University News: A Prodigal Son Turns Preacher]</ref> |
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Keller had to work through [[high school]] to save for his post-secondary education because his father — who had owned a Standard Oil gas station — died when he was only 16.<ref name="creativeloafing" /> Keller went to [[Ohio State University]] for three years with the goal of becoming a Christian minister.<ref name="liberty" /> While at Ohio State however, Keller began a successful computer sales business.<ref name="creativeloafing" /> After earning millions of dollars, Keller was convicted of [[insider trading]] and spent nearly three years in [[prison]].<ref name="liberty" /><ref name="wnd52771">[http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52771 WorldNetDaily - You're the guest on new nightly television talk-show]</ref> |
Keller had to work through [[high school]] to save for his post-secondary education because his father — who had owned a Standard Oil gas station — died when he was only 16.<ref name="creativeloafing" /> Keller went to [[Ohio State University]] for three years with the goal of becoming a Christian minister.<ref name="liberty" /> While at Ohio State however, Keller began a successful computer sales business.<ref name="creativeloafing" /> After earning millions of dollars, Keller was convicted of [[insider trading]] and spent nearly three years in [[prison]].<ref name="liberty" /><ref name="wnd52771">[http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=52771 WorldNetDaily - You're the guest on new nightly television talk-show]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:40, 21 September 2009
William Herbert Keller[1] was born in Dayton, Ohio, raised in the United Methodist Church, and has identified as an evangelical Christian since the age of 12.[1][2]
Keller had to work through high school to save for his post-secondary education because his father — who had owned a Standard Oil gas station — died when he was only 16.[1] Keller went to Ohio State University for three years with the goal of becoming a Christian minister.[2] While at Ohio State however, Keller began a successful computer sales business.[1] After earning millions of dollars, Keller was convicted of insider trading and spent nearly three years in prison.[2][3]
During his stay in prison, Keller decided to rededicate his life to God and attended Jerry Falwell's Liberty University upon his release. At Liberty University, Keller earned a B.S. in General Studies with concentrations in Biblical Studies and Journalism.[2]
In August 1999 Keller started writing the Live Prayer daily devotional and started the Live Prayer television program in March 2003. Live Prayer has been growing quickly since and first appeared on national TV in July 2006.[2] The show was cancelled in August 2007 after the local chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations complained of the anti-Islamic views Keller expressed. Keller described Islam as a "1,400-year-old lie from the pits of hell" and called the Prophet Mohammed a "murdering pedophile." He also called the Quran a "book of fables and a book of lies."[4] Keller is interviewed and featured in the documentary film Article VI: Faith.Politics.America. In the film he is shown saying that he likes Mitt Romney, but that he is a Mormon and "following a false theology straight to hell."[5]
He now has his program on the internet.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d Creative Loafing - God's Man For the Internet Age
- ^ a b c d e Liberty University News: A Prodigal Son Turns Preacher
- ^ WorldNetDaily - You're the guest on new nightly television talk-show
- ^ "Florida televangelist Bill Keller loses show after Muslims complain". www.religionnewsblog.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ Cooperman, Alan. "Separation of Church and State and Tax Exemptions - washingtonpost.com". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ Gillespie, Natalie Nichols. "Evangelist Wins Souls Online - Charisma Magazine - Proclaiming Jesus to the World". www.charismamag.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ^ "Prayer Requests and Miracles 24 hours a day! Prayer". www.liveprayer.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.