Billy Graham
Will Graham: It’s ‘daunting’ to portray his famous granddad in ‘Unbroken’ sequel
By Adelle M. Banks — September 13, 2018
(RNS) — ‘I carry on what he's taught me on an everyday basis,’ said Will Graham. ‘That doesn't bother me. But trying to do it on a movie set is different.’
Billy Graham drew less from Old Testament as years went by, new exhibit shows
By Menachem Wecker — August 14, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Poring over some 1,300 sermon notes from 'America’s pastor,' Museum of the Bible associate curator Anthony Schmidt has tracked Graham's evolution as a preacher from the Cold War into the 2000s.
Unlikely visitor, Rev. Graham campaigns in liberal Berkeley
By Paul O'Donnell — June 1, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Rev. Franklin Graham says he is coming to Berkeley in peace and in a longshot attempt to sway voters to support evangelical Christian candidates.
Museum of the Bible visitors top half a million in first six months
By Adelle M. Banks — May 17, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than 1,700 groups have visited the high-tech Museum of the Bible that sits two blocks from the National Mall, the site of the U.S. Capitol, art galleries and other museums.
Franklin Graham book shares lessons from ‘America’s Pastor’
By Yonat Shimron — May 4, 2018
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In his new book, "Through My Father's Eyes," Franklin Graham recounts that his father had concerns.
Can American evangelicalism be saved?
By Jana Riess — March 3, 2018
(RNS) — Trumpvangelicals are killing evangelical Christianity, say the authors of a new book showcasing evangelical diversity.
A preacher to millions took comfort in a local church pastor
By Yonat Shimron — March 2, 2018
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — The renowned evangelist believed he too needed the guidance and support of a local pastor — a man he chose to preside at his burial.
Billy Graham to be laid to rest after ‘last crusade’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 1, 2018
(RNS) — In keeping with Billy Graham's pioneering use of new media, his funeral will be streamed live on the BGEA website, with coverage beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern on Friday (March 2).
The irony of Trump’s Graham tribute
By Mark Silk — March 1, 2018
(RNS) — It goes back to Graham's treatment of the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale — one of the president's heroes.
Billy Graham was ‘the last nonpartisan evangelical’?
By John G. Stackhouse Jr. — March 1, 2018
(RNS) — 'Most evangelical energies, hours, dollars and prayers do not go toward politics of any stripe, but toward churches, missions, schools and charities, both here and abroad,' writes John G. Stackhouse Jr.
Billy Graham helped give white evangelicals a pass on civil rights — scholars
By Christine A. Scheller — March 1, 2018
(RNS) — While he is remembered for speaking out against racism and segregation during his later revivals, some scholars argue that he gave white evangelicals a safe alternative to civil rights engagement.
Billy Graham rightfully lies in honor at the Capitol
By Mark Tooley — February 28, 2018
(RNS) — Graham is rightly honored not just as an extraordinary Christian but also as a great American. The two are not mutually exclusive.
The ’Splainer: Billy Graham, lying in honor and civil religion
By Kimberly Winston — February 28, 2018
(RNS) — Some see the honor as worthy of a preacher who had the ear of American presidents from Harry Truman to Barack Obama, while others see it as a violation of the separation of church and state.
Crowds line up to bid Graham farewell at US Capitol
By Adelle M. Banks — February 28, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — From Baptists to Bruderhofs, people spoke of personal connections with the longtime evangelist, even if they never met him or saw him in person.
