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Billy Graham

Conservative Religious Groups Say They Were Scrutinized By IRS

AP | HENRY C. JACKSON and EMERY DALESIO | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON — Two conservative religious groups say they were also the subject of unusual scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service. The son of...

Famed Gospel Singer Dies At 104

AP | MIKE BAKER | Posted 04.16.2013 | Religion

MONTREAT, N.C. — George Beverly Shea, whose booming baritone voice echoed through stadiums, squares and souls during a decades-long career with ...

Evangelist of the 20th Century goes to . . . ?

J. Randall O'Brien | Posted 03.28.2013 | Religion
J. Randall O'Brien

May I have the envelope please? Oh, you want a couple of clues first? Sure.

Obama: Hope Amid the Hopeless

Steve Posner | Posted 03.22.2013 | World
Steve Posner

Obama's visit to the West Bank took him into the center of the Palestinian tragedy where outrage over Israel's military occupation and civilian settlements has been punctuated by bursts of terrorist violence, quiet oppression, and demoralizing acquiescence.

Why Do Liberals Love Billy Graham?

Steve Posner | Posted 04.27.2013 | Politics
Steve Posner

Many folks assume that Billy Graham is a right-wing ideologue because he shares many of the most literal interpretations of the Bible espoused by Christian fundamentalists. But as an evangelical, his beliefs are more nuanced.

Leadership With Love

Larry Ross | Posted 04.21.2013 | Books
Larry Ross

Just as Billy Graham's influence and impact transcends religious, racial and political boundaries, so does the list of contributors to this volume as they reveal and confirm his place in history.

Celebrities Recall Brushes With Graham In 'Billy & Me'

Religion News Service | Adelle M. Banks | Posted 02.13.2013 | Religion

(RNS) Evangelist Billy Graham has rubbed elbows with celebrities ranging from presidents to journalists to musicians. In "Billy Graham & Me," a new bo...

Advice For Rev. Giglio: Remember Machiavelli -- And Nixon

Michael G. Long | Posted 03.11.2013 | Religion
Michael G. Long

Machiavelli understood, arguably better than anyone of his age, that religion can be an effective tool for buttressing the prince's stature and advancing his politics. The sharp-minded Italian theorist also counseled the prince to wield religion as a political weapon.

The Perfect Gift

Anne Graham Lotz | Posted 02.13.2013 | Religion
Anne Graham Lotz

So this Christmas, as we look ahead to a New Year that holds a lot of uncertainty personally, nationally, and internationally, I want to give others -- and you -- The Compass: Read the Bible.

Peter Gomes And Billy Graham: A Holy Love

Michael G. Long | Posted 01.30.2013 | Religion
Michael G. Long

"Rev. Graham is a man of character," Gomes told me, with an easy smile. His high assessment of Rev. Graham stemmed from a terribly difficult period that began when Gomes announced in 1991 that he was "a Christian who happens as well to be gay."

Atheists Sue, Demand IRS Act On Political Activity By Tax-Exempt Churches

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 11.15.2012 | Politics

MADISON, Wis. -- A federal lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin-based group representing atheists and agnostics argues that the Internal Revenue Service is vi...

Religious Groups Under Fire For Election Lobbying

Reuters | Posted 01.13.2013 | Politics

* Tax status saved churches $145 billion over 10 years * Complaints filed to U.S. Internal Revenue Service * IRS receive...

I Wish Christian Preachers Would Just Shut Up

Steve McSwain | Posted 01.01.2013 | Religion
Steve McSwain

That sounds harsh and I do not mean for it to be unkind. But frankly, I'm growing exceedingly weary of the nonsense that uninformed and misinformed Christian ministers wail about almost continuously.

Behind The Billy Pulpit: Will The Real Billy Graham Please Stand Up?

Michael G. Long | Posted 12.25.2012 | Religion
Michael G. Long

If he were to return to his own comments about poverty, if he were to write his own statement and if he were to recall his own Bible-based lobbying for the War on Poverty, he could finally fulfill the role that has long eluded him: a truly biblical prophet.

Billy Graham Faces Backlash Over Mormon 'Cult' Removal

Religion News Service | Daniel Burke | Posted 10.25.2012 | Religion

(RNS) The Rev. Samuel Wynn admired Billy Graham and his evangelistic association for decades, joining its spiritual crusades and urging fellow Christi...

Why Is Billy Graham So Involved In The 2012 Elections?

Religion News Service | Adelle M. Banks | Posted 10.23.2012 | Religion

(RNS) After years of shunning the partisan political spotlight, is Billy Graham a born-again Republican? In May, the elderly evangelist was feature...

Open Letter To Rev. Billy Graham

Timothy Beal | Posted 12.22.2012 | Religion
Timothy Beal

It truly pains me to call you out on your decision to be party to this ad. You are allowing your voice, your face, indeed your "brand," to be leveraged for a political cause that is beneath you.

Billy Graham Endorses Romney's Secret Conversion to Islam -- Says "At Least He's Not a Homosexual!"

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 12.22.2012 | Comedy
Frank Schaeffer

With the announcement that along with his tax returns Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has kept his conversion to Islam a secret the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association removed language labeling Islam a "cult" from its website.

The Mis-Education of the Negro Pastors Urging Congregants Not to Vote

Reverend Charles E. Williams II | Posted 12.20.2012 | Black Voices
Reverend Charles E. Williams II

The fact is neither party truly cares about Christian morality, certainly not based on Old Testament scriptures. What seems instead to be driving both is power and control. Republicans care about power and control for the wealthy, while Democrats care about power and control for the not-so-wealthy.

Jaweed Kaleem

Billy Graham Launches Pro-Romney Voter Ads

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 10.18.2012 | Religion

Just a week after meeting and nearly endorsing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at his Montreat, N.C., home, an ailing Rev. Billy Graham ...

Billy Graham Prays With Romney But Website Still Indicates Mormonism Is 'Cult'

Bruce Wilson | Posted 12.17.2012 | Religion
Bruce Wilson

Billy Graham's own website is automated so that Christians who search for the term "Mormon" will get this page result and be informed, straight from Graham himself, that the Mormon Church is in reality a cult. It's that simple.

Billy Graham's Anti-Gay Fundamentalism

Michael G. Long | Posted 12.17.2012 | Religion
Michael G. Long

Convinced by the Bible's fierce condemnation of homosexual acts, Graham has long counseled those who engage in gay sex to repent of their sin and return to he welcoming arms of Jesus Christ.

Romney Asks Billy Graham For 'Prayer' During Meeting

The Huffington Post | Sabrina Siddiqui | Posted 12.11.2012 | Politics

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney met with Rev. Billy Graham Thursday, making an unscheduled stop at the 93-year-old ev...

Billy Graham Hospitalized

AP | Posted 10.12.2012 | Religion

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A spokesman for Billy Graham says the 93-year-old evangelist is being treated at a North Carolina hospital for bronchitis. A ...

The Politics Of Prayer

Raymond Haberski, Jr. | Posted 10.10.2012 | Religion
Raymond Haberski, Jr.

While I might accept the sincerity of Billy Graham's ministry, I find his call for repentance in the middle of our current election year to be disingenuous and wholly political.