Criswell: His Life and Times
If I had a critique, however, it would be that Hawkins borders at moments on hagiography. From the outset, he writes, "[I]f you are looking to read a hagiography of this man, you will most likely not appreciate this volume" (xii). It is true that Hawkins doesn't sidestep the bigger issues in Criswell's life - he dedicates an entire chapter to Criswell's three biggest regrets. Yet, at moments, I couldn't help but feel that he allowed Mrs. C (Criswell's wife) to share more than her weight in responsibility as to the dysfunction that brewed beneath the surface at FBC Dallas. Mayb
"87% of Criswell's predictions have come true!" -- The ones he reminds you of. Whereas it is true Criswell made an amazing forecast on The Jack Paar Program () on March 10, "I predict that President Kennedy will not run for reelection in , because of something that will happen to him in November " Criswell also predicted the destruction of Denver, shifting polar caps, Castro's assassination and the end of the world. To start at the beginning, the world's most famous predictor was born Jerome King Criswell on Sunday, August 18th, in Princeton, Indiana. Criswell went to high school, and did some newspaper work for the local paper. Later he attended the University of Cincinnati, studying at their Conservatory of Music. After college, Criswell returned to newspaper work, making more and more predictions and having his forecasts printed in more and more papers. Over the years, an ever-increasing number of people followed his syndicated column. Criswell married a former speak-easy dancer who went by the name of Halo Meadows. She appeared on an episode of You Bet Your Life () with Groucho Marx. She spent a great deal of time sunbathing and had a p
Known by his stage-name The Amazing Criswell, he was famous for his wildly inaccurate predictions.
Criswell, was born Jeron Charles Criswell King, on Sunday, August 18th, , in Princeton, Indiana.
Criswell went to high school, and did some newspaper work for the local paper; later he attended the University of Cincinnati, studying at the Conservatory of Music. Criswell returned to newspaper work, and made more and more predictions, having his forecasts printed in more and more papers. Over the years, an ever-increasing number of people followed his syndicated columns. Here is a rare scan of one of his columns- courtesy of Jacob Allan Chapman (AMysticSeer).
Criswell married an eccentric former speak-easy dancer, named Halo Meadows (she appeared on an episode of "You Bet Your Life" with Groucho Marx). His wife spent a great deal of time sunbathing; she also had a poodle named "Buttercup" which she was convinced was the reincarnation of her cousin Thomas.
Criswell was longtime friends with actress Mae West, once predicting her impending rise to the position of Presi
Criswell was Truett on the outside and Norris on the inside, new biography says
W.A. Criswell was George W. Truett on the outside and J. Frank Norris on the inside, according to O.S. Hawkins, whose new biography of the legendary pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas releases today.
Criswell grew up in the Texas Panhandle, where his father was a devotee of Norris, the fiery fundamentalist pastor of First Baptist Church of Fort Worth, and his mother was a devotee of Truett, the statesman pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas.
Hawkins, who is among several successors to Criswell in the Dallas pastorate, wrote a previous book about the war between Truett and Norris that — perhaps coincidentally — sets up the story of Criswell’s life and times. The book is titled Criswell: His Life and Times.
Others have written biographies of Criswell but Hawkins brings to the endeavor hours of videotaped interviews with Criswell that were made decades ago on the condition that the contents not be released until 20 years after Criswell’s death. He died 22 years ago.
Hawkins also brings to the work years of friendship with both the pastor and his wife, Betty Criswell, known at the chu
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