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Earl Paulk | |
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 Earl Pearly Paulk, Jr. | |
| Born | May 30, 1927 |
| Died | March 29, 2009 (aged 81) |
| Education | Furman University, Candler School of Theology |
| Occupation | preacher |
| Known for | Founder of the Cathedral of Chapel Hill |
| Parent(s) | Earl Pearly Paulk, Sr. Addie Mae Tomberlin Paulk |
Earl Pearly Paulk, Jr. (May 30, 1927 – March 29, 2009) was an American televangelist and the founder of the Cathedral at Chapel Hill, a charismatic/Pentecostal megachurch in Decatur, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. Noted as "one of the country’s first great independent megachurches", Paulk's church gained an international reputation for combining liturgical arts, such as dance and drama, with social ministry.[1] Paulk was also known for his lifelong crusade against racism.
Paulk's reputation was severely tarnished in his later years by allegations of sexual misconduct, including several illicit relationships and accusations that he had molested children.