Game show host with cancer touts prayer, but faith story is complicated.
By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged
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I have wondered about Alex Trebek’s faith for a while.
My curiosity was piqued last May when the longtime “Jeopardy” host — battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer — cited prayer as a factor in his “mind-boggling” recovery. He later revealed a setback that required him to undergo more chemotherapy.
In advance of ABC’s special prime-time series “Jeopardy!: The Greatest of All Time,” the 79-year-old Trebek sat down for an interview with Michael Strahan that aired Jan. 2. Yes, the subject of prayer came up. More on that in a moment.
But first, in case you weren’t among the 13.5 million viewers Tuesday night, this is how the competition turned out: Ken Jennings prevailed over fellow quiz show legends James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter and claimed the $1 million prize. The Bible even made a cameo in one of the Final Jeopardy clues.
Back to Trebek: As noted by Newsweek, he talked with Strahan about matters of faith and morality:
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