Minister Carlton Pearson attends the premiere of ‘Heretic’ at Laemmle’s Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre on February 24, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matthew Simmons/Getty Images) *Tulsa ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma who was branded a heretic and lost one audience — but gained a new one — after he rejected the idea of hell and supported gay rights ...

Friends and family are mourning the loss of influential faith leader Bishop Carlton Pearson, founder of the former Tulsa megachurch Higher Dimensions. Bishop Pearson passed away Sunday night at age 70 ...

The Tulsa religious community is remembering the Reverent Carlton Person, who died on Sunday. Pearson had recently entered hospice care due to cancer. He rose to fame in the late 70s and early 80s ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The founder of a former megachurch in Oklahoma who was branded a heretic and lost one audience — but gained a new one — after he rejected the idea of hell and supported gay rights ...

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Bishop Pearson, who supported gay rights, in 2000 was among a group of 30 clergy who advised then President-elect George W. Bush on faith-based social programs. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The founder of a ...