1. Tony Campolo was born to an Italian-American family in Philadelphia on February 25,1935.
15 Facts About Tony Campolo
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Tony Campolo studied at Eastern College and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1956.
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Tony Campolo studied theology at Palmer Theological Seminary and obtained a Bachelor of Divinity in 1960 and a Master of Divinity in 1961.
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Tony Campolo studied sociology in Temple University and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in 1968.
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In 1964, Tony Campolo became professor of sociology at Eastern University in St David's, Pennsylvania.
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Tony Campolo became an associate pastor of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in West Philadelphia, which is affiliated with both the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc and the American Baptist Churches USA.
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Tony Campolo was the subject of an informal heresy hearing in 1985 brought about by several assertions in his 1983 book A Reasonable Faith, particularly his claim that, "Jesus is actually present in each other person".
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Tony Campolo became a leader of the Red-Letter Christian movement, which aims to put emphasis on the teachings of Jesus.
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In March 2011, Tony Campolo began hosting the TV show Red Letter Christians, aired on JC-TV.
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On January 14,2014, Tony Campolo announced his plans to retire from leading the EAPE and to close that ministry, the extra money in the ministry being distributed to offshoot ministries started by EAPE.
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Tony Campolo formerly contended that homosexuality was a sin in practice, although not in orientation, while his wife disagreed, holding that committed, monogamous homosexual practice was not a sin; she supports full equality for LGBT people.
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On June 8,2015, Tony Campolo released a statement changing his position on the issue of gay relationships, and stating that he now supported full acceptance of Christian gay couples into the Church.
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Tony Campolo's son, Bart Campolo, is a former evangelical preacher who left Christianity and transitioned to secular humanism.
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In June 2020, Tony Campolo had a stroke which left him partially paralyzed.
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Tony Campolo died from heart failure at his home in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on November 19,2024, at the age of 89.