Haggard Takes Another Shot at Pulpit

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2010 Ted Haggard, who built an evangelical empire whose influence reached all the way to the Bush White House before a gay sex scandal brought it all crashing down in 2006, is back at the pulpit at his new church in Colorado Springs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mike Jones on Ted Haggard and Hypocrisy

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2007 The former escort who blew the whistle on Ted Haggard's homosexuality explains why he felt morally compelled to come forward, what the fallout has been and what he feels is the real tragedy of the situation. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Sex Talk With Rev. Ted

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2007 In this clip from the new HBO documentary "Friends of God," the Rev. Ted Haggard engages in some loose sex talk with parishioners. (Haggard is, of course, the former president of the National Association of Evangelicals who famously frequented a gay male sex worker.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ellen Goodman: The Poster Boy of Self-Hate

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Nov 16, 2006 Though Ted Haggard and others find the "sin" of homosexuality repulsive, Americans are slowly becoming more tolerant of themselves and each other. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Haggard’s Hooker: I Wanted to Sway Elections

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2006 The gay male prostitute who serviced disgraced evangelist Ted Haggard (above) has disclosed all manner of intimate details to a radio show host. The tawdry bits aside, the interesting thing here is that the prostitute readily admits he timed his disclosure to help the cause of gay marriage on the Nov. 7 election ballots. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pastor Ted Says…

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2006 Proving again that there's no hypocrisy immune to T-shirt satirization, CafePress.com is selling Ted Haggard garb with aphorisms like the one above. (h/t: Chris from Hollywood Ghetto) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Letter to Congregation, Haggard Admits ‘Immorality’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2006 In a letter read on Sunday to his former congregation, Ted Haggard admitted to sexual immorality and deception. Though Haggard initially denied having sex with a former male escort, the oversight board charged with investigating the matter decided that allowing a gay man to massage him was reason enough for the pastor's dismissal. (h/t: Huffington Post) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Evangelist: I Got Massage and Meth From Male Prostitute

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2006 Disgraced preacher Ted Haggard said he received a massage and bought drugs from a gay male prostitute -- but denied having sex with the escort or using the drugs Seriously, he can't think we're that stupid . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Haggard’s Hypocrisy

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2006 In a clip from the documentary "Jesus Camp," the now-disgraced evangelist Ted Haggard tells a congregation exactly what the Bible has to say about homosexuals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Fun With Gay Sex, Conservative Style

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2006 A prominent evangelical preacher and opponent of gay marriage has temporarily stepped down from his church leadership role amid allegations that he had a three-year relationship with a former male escort. Though the Rev. Ted Haggard denies the claim, Mike Jones says he has voicemails and a letter from Haggard, and intends to take a polygraph test. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )