Bishop Carlton Pearson died Sunday night in hospice care in Tulsa due to cancer, said his agent, Will Bogle.
Pearson was shunned by other evangelical leaders, branded a heretic and later became a United Church of Christ minister.
Pearson ran unsuccessfully for Tulsa mayor in 2002, a defeat he blamed on public reaction to his teachings.
Pearson in 2000 was among a group of 30 clergy who advised then President-elect George W. Bush on faith-based social programs.
Pearson is survived by his mother, a son, a daughter and his former wife, Bogle said.
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