James Calvin Davis
James Calvin Davis is an author at Religion News Service.
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NEWS FEATURE: At West Point Graham Grandson Marches To Different Drum
By James Calvin Davis — January 1, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Three decades ago, West Point awarded the Rev. Billy Graham its highest civilian honor _ the Sylvanus Thayer Award. Today, the evangelist’s grandson Edward Graham looks forward to his West Point graduation and a military commission for active duty at a time when war seems imminent. In an interview […]
NEWS FEATURE: At West Point Graham Grandson Marches To Different Drum
By James Calvin Davis — January 1, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Three decades ago, West Point awarded the Rev. Billy Graham its highest civilian honor _ the Sylvanus Thayer Award. Today, the evangelist’s grandson Edward Graham looks forward to his West Point graduation and a military commission for active duty at a time when war seems imminent. In an interview […]
NEWS STORY: OneDay Open Air Festival Seeks to Mobilize New Generation for God
By James Calvin Davis — January 1, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service BELLS, Texas _ It was the third day of OneDay, and it was good _ “powerful,” “awesome,” “amazing” _ according to James and John DeHart and a carload of their friends from Longview (Texas) High School. The Longview group were among thousands of high school and college-age youth that spent […]
FEATURE STORY: They wield hammers as part of their Christian walk
By James Calvin Davis — January 1, 1999
c. 1999 Religion News Service MADISON, Ala. _ The overcast sky and intermittent drizzle doesn’t stop the work or dampen the spirits. A drill whirs and a hammer pounds as walls rise and laborers roll insulation into place. The voices of workers echo off concrete as they drag ladders from beam to beam. A church […]
NEWS FEATURE: Unable to go to church, the church comes to her
By James Calvin Davis — January 1, 1999
c. 1999 Religion News Service HUNTSVILLE, Ala. _ When Becky Farmer could no longer attend First Methodist Church of Huntsville, the church came to her.”What is significant to Becky,”said Mary Blundell, Becky’s mother,”is that she is a part of the group, she is a part of the church.” And they, Blundell said, wanted Becky to […]
NEWS PROFILE: Crusader for church-state separation confounds expectations
By James Calvin Davis — January 1, 1997
c. 1997 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Barry Lynn likes Nativity scenes.”I like going by churches that have fancy Nativity scenes and live Nativity scenes,”Lynn said.”It’s a neat thing. I’ve been known to stop the car and say, `Whoa, let’s look at that Nativity scene.’ But I don’t want Nativity scenes on the courthouse lawn.” […]
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