Billy Graham 
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SOURCE: New York Times
5/27/2021
What We Believe About History
by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
"Understanding that beliefs have a history does not preclude a commitment to truths outside of history. But it does prompt believers to consider how historical forces and cultural allegiances may have shaped their own deeply held convictions."
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SOURCE: MSNBC
5/18/2021
How Billy Graham Weaponized White Evangelical Christian Power In America
by Anthea Butler
Although the Reverend Billy Graham projected an image of religious revival divorced from politics, he encouraged an evangelical sense of fear that has been manipulated by right-wing politicians for decades.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
5/2/19
How Franklin Graham betrayed his father’s legacy
by Nancy Beck Young
Instead of treating issues of sexuality with compassion, Graham has weaponized them.
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2/22/18
Billy Graham’s Christian Right?
by Daniel K. Williams
Was Graham responsible for the American evangelical alliance with the Republican Party or did he offer a different political model?
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SOURCE: The Guardian
2-21-18
Billy Graham was on the wrong side of history
by Matthew Avery Sutton
Racial tensions are rising, the earth is warming, and evangelicals are doing little to help. That may be Graham’s most significant, and saddest, legacy.
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2-21-18
The Original Billy Graham
by Jack Kelly
His name? Charles Grandison Finney.
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SOURCE: Time Magazine
2-21-18
Inside Billy Graham's Powerful Relationship With U.S. Presidents
"I Loved 'Em All."
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