Phil Robertson

Evangelical courtship culture normalizes men dating teen girls

By Kathryn Brightbill — November 27, 2017
(RNS) — In a world where female submission is valued and too much independence is a negative, it’s only a hop, skip and a jump to concluding that teen girls and young women who haven’t had a taste of independence are an even better option.

‘Duck Dynasty’ star on Islamic State: Convert ’em or kill ’em

By Ann Oldenburg — September 3, 2014
(RNS) Phil Robertson says his first choice would be to "have a Bible study with all of them and show them the error of their ways." But converting the terrorists, he acknowledges, "would be next to impossible."

A&E reinstates ‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch Phil Robertson after backlash

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 27, 2013
(RNS) Suspended for his comments about sexuality and race, Phil Robertson, the patriarch of A&E’s popular “Duck Dynasty” reality show, was reinstated Friday.

‘Duck Dynasty’ family: ‘Coarse’ statement was grounded in the Bible

By Ann Oldenburg — December 20, 2013
(RNS) "Phil would never incite or encourage hate. We are disappointed that Phil has been placed on hiatus for expressing his faith, which is his constitutionally protected right."

Phil Robertson’s suspension from ‘Duck Dynasty’ sends fans rallying to his side

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 19, 2013
(RNS) “It seems to me people are tolerant of views except Christianity,” said Mike Kellett, the pastor to the extended Robertson clan on "Duck Dynasty." “I don’t have anything to say about the wording in it. I would express things differently, but that’s Phil.”

‘Duck Dynasty’ success thrives on Christian stereotypes

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 21, 2013
(RNS) Between TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” and National Geographic Channel's upcoming “Snake Salvation,” the “Duck Dynasty” portrayal of rural Southern Christians may be among the most tame in the reality TV genre.
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