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Billy Graham

American Christian evangelist (1918–2018)

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Nov 15, 2025
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Is Donald trump a Christian

Donald Trump has publicly identified as a nondenominational Christian since a 2020 interview with Religion News Service, having been raised and confirmed Presbyterian earlier in life . Reporting and a...

Nov 15, 2025
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How have megachurch accountability and pastoral responsibility been applied to Joel Osteen?

Accountability and pastoral responsibility have been raised repeatedly in coverage of Joel Osteen, especially around Hurricane Harvey sheltering criticism in 2017 and questions about financial transpa...

Oct 2, 2025
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MLK and Billy Graham have been dead for decades, yet neither in their life nor in death has anyone ever been able to cite any racist, bigoted or disrespectful quote they made.

The claim that “neither Martin Luther King Jr. nor Billy Graham ever uttered or were cited for racist, bigoted, or disrespectful quotes” is . Martin Luther King Jr. left a public record of sharp criti...

Jan 19, 2026

How have other prominent evangelical leaders responded to Franklin Graham’s public support for Donald Trump?

Franklin Graham’s vocal pro‑Trump posture has produced a clear split in the evangelical world: some leaders and conservative networks have embraced or defended him as a necessary political ally, while...

Nov 16, 2025

What are the historical roots of Christian Nationalism in the United States?

Christian nationalism in the United States has deep and layered roots stretching from early European colonization and Puritan identity projects through 19th‑century Confederate rhetoric, 20th‑century ...

Nov 3, 2025

Debate between Joel ostensibly and John rich

A public spat erupted in September–November 2025 when country star John Rich publicly accused megachurch pastor Joel Osteen of avoiding Bible passages about the and promoting a message that softens ju...