Van Impe leaves TBN over ‘Chrislam’ remarks

Christianity Under Attack (CUA) Editor's Note: The rise of Chrislam is, perhaps, one of the most dangerous threats posed today on the Church and the Christian faith. CUA will be providing significant reporting on this new movement within the  Church.    

posted by Beliefnet News Editor June 20, 2011

By ADELLE M. BANKS
c. 2011 Religion News Service

(RNS) Jack Van Impe, a popular End Times broadcaster, has ended his decades-long run on Trinity Broadcasting Network after a dispute over naming ministers that he accuses of mixing Christian and Muslim beliefs.

Earlier this month, Van Impe named California megachurch founders Rick Warren and Robert H. Schuller as proponents of “Chrislam,” which he defined as “a uniting of Christianity with Islam.” TBN pulled the episode before a repeat broadcast could air.

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