(THE CONVERSATION) Jimmy Swaggart, one of the most popular and enduring of the 1980s televangelists, died on July 1, 2025, but his legacy lives.

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Jimmy Swaggart’s rise and fall shaped the landscape of American televangelism Diane Winston - USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Jul 11, 2025 Updated Jul 11, 2025 ...

Swaggart’s calls for a return to conservative Christian norms live on in today’s world of tradwives, limited access to abortion and calls to repeal gay marriage, writes a scholar of religion.

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