Tony Campolo

Anthony Campolo (February 25, 1935 – November 19, 2024) was an American sociologist, Baptist pastor, author and public speaker. He was a spiritual advisor to U.S. President Bill Clinton. 

Campolo was known as a leader of the evangelical left and was a major supporter of progressive thought in the evangelical community. He also became a leader of the Red-Letter Christian movement. 

Campolo was a popular commentator on religious, political, and social issues. He appeared on The Colbert Report, The Charlie Rose Show, Larry King Live, Nightline, Crossfire, Politically Incorrect and The Hour.

Campolo was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Eastern University, at Palmer Theological Seminary and at Temple University.

In June 2020, Campolo had a stroke that paralyzed him. He died on November 19, 2024 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania from heart failure at the age of 89.Tony Campolo, sociologist and famed Red Letter Christian, has died

References

Other websites

 Red Letter Christians Blog, by Tony Campolo and friends

 with Tony Campolo  by Stephen McKiernan, Binghamton University Libraries Center for the Study of the 1960s, September 3, 1997

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