Tim LaHaye | |
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| Born | Timothy Francis LaHaye April 27, 1926 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 25, 2016 (aged 90) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Minister, author |
| Education | Bob Jones University (BA) Western Seminary (DMin) |
| Period | 1966–2016 |
| Genre | Religious, apocalyptic, science fiction |
| Notable works | Left Behind |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Army Air Forces |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Timothy Francis LaHaye (April 27, 1926 – July 25, 2016) was an American Baptist evangelical Christian minister who wrote more than 85 books, both fiction and non-fiction, including the Left Behind series of apocalyptic fiction, which he co-authored with Jerry B. Jenkins.[1]
He was a founder of the Council for National Policy, a conservative Christian advocacy group. LaHaye opposed homosexuality, believing it to be immoral and unbiblical. He was a critic of Roman Catholicism, and a believer in conspiracy theories regarding the Illuminati.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (July 25, 2016). "Tim LaHaye Dies at 90; Fundamentalist Leader's Grisly Novels Sold Millions". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2017.