NPR: Billy Graham https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=177601496 Billy Graham en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:12:30 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Billy Graham https://www.npr.org/tags/177601496/billy-graham The Rev. Billy Graham Laid To Rest Friday In Simple Casket His son, Franklin, said at the Charlotte, N.C. funeral that the man the world saw at stadiums and on television was the same man he knew at home. "There weren't two Billy Grahams," he said. Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:02:37 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/02/590283341/the-rev-billy-graham-laid-to-rest-friday-in-simple-casket https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/03/02/590283341/the-rev-billy-graham-laid-to-rest-friday-in-simple-casket His son, Franklin, said at the Charlotte, N.C. funeral that the man the world saw at stadiums and on television was the same man he knew at home. "There weren't two Billy Grahams," he said.

]]> Amy Held Trump, Congressional Leaders Honor Billy Graham In Rare Capitol Hill Tribute Ahead of Friday's funeral in North Carolina, the evangelist is lying in honor at the Capitol rotunda through Thursday; it is just the fourth time a private citizen has been recognized in that way. Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:02:14 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/28/589489386/trump-congressional-leaders-honor-billy-graham-in-rare-capitol-hill-tribute https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/28/589489386/trump-congressional-leaders-honor-billy-graham-in-rare-capitol-hill-tribute Ahead of Friday's funeral in North Carolina, the evangelist is lying in honor at the Capitol rotunda through Thursday; it is just the fourth time a private citizen has been recognized in that way.

]]> Amy Held Billy Graham Walked A Line, And Regretted Crossing Over It, When It Came To Politics The evangelical preacher sought to be seen as above the partisan political fray. But in his actions and associations, Graham often proved how difficult such an attitude can be to achieve or sustain. Sat, 24 Feb 2018 07:00:24 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2018/02/24/587809173/billy-graham-walked-a-line-and-regretted-crossing-over-it-when-it-came-to-politi https://www.npr.org/2018/02/24/587809173/billy-graham-walked-a-line-and-regretted-crossing-over-it-when-it-came-to-politi The evangelical preacher sought to be seen as above the partisan political fray. But in his actions and associations, Graham often proved how difficult such an attitude can be to achieve or sustain.

]]> Ron Elving 'America's Pastor' Billy Graham Dies At 99 One of the most influential religious figures of the 20th century, he radically changed the face of born-again Christianity from fundamentalism to a more embracing evangelicalism. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:40:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2018/02/21/136224476/americas-pastor-billy-graham-dies-at-99 https://www.npr.org/2018/02/21/136224476/americas-pastor-billy-graham-dies-at-99

One of the most influential religious figures of the 20th century, he radically changed the face of born-again Christianity from fundamentalism to a more embracing evangelicalism.

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]]> Tom Gjelten Beyond The Mike Pence Misogyny Debate, The 3 'Billy Graham Rules' You Haven't Read Like the famous preacher, the vice president won't dine alone with a woman other than his wife. But Graham, pastor to the presidents, had other rules, like don't inflate the size of your crowds. Sun, 02 Apr 2017 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2017/04/02/522247794/beyond-the-mike-pence-misogyny-debate-the-3-billy-graham-rules-you-havent-read https://www.npr.org/2017/04/02/522247794/beyond-the-mike-pence-misogyny-debate-the-3-billy-graham-rules-you-havent-read

Like the famous preacher, the vice president won't dine alone with a woman other than his wife. But Graham, pastor to the presidents, had other rules, like don't inflate the size of your crowds.

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]]> Danielle Kurtzleben Iconic Gospel Singer George Beverly Shea Dies The Grammy-winning baritone toured with Billy Graham for more than 60 years; his best-loved song was "How Great Thou Art". Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:01:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/04/17/177600864/iconic-gospel-singer-george-beverly-shea-dies https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/04/17/177600864/iconic-gospel-singer-george-beverly-shea-dies The Grammy-winning baritone toured with Billy Graham for more than 60 years; his best-loved song was "How Great Thou Art".

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