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Franklin Graham

November 03, 2023

William Franklin Graham III (born July 14, 1952) is an American evangelical evangelist and missionary. He frequently engages in Christian revival tours and political commentary. He is president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief organization. Graham became a "committed Christian" in 1974 and was ordained in 1982, and has since become a public speaker and author. He is a son of the American evangelist Billy Graham.[3]

The Reverend

Franklin Graham
Born
William Franklin Graham III

(1952-07-14) July 14, 1952 (age 71)
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationLeTourneau University
Montreat College (AS)
Appalachian State University (BA)
OccupationChristian evangelist
Political partyRepublican (before 2015)
Independent (2015–present)[1]
Spouse
Jane Cunningham
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(m. 1974)​
Children4, including Will[2]
Parent(s)Billy Graham
Ruth Graham

Early life and education edit

William Franklin Graham III was born in Asheville, North Carolina, on July 14, 1952, to evangelist Billy Graham and Ruth Graham. He is the fourth of their five children.[4] As a teenager, Graham attended The Stony Brook School, a Christian private school on Long Island, New York, but dropped out. He finished high school in North Carolina.[5]

In 1970, Graham attended LeTourneau College in Longview, Texas, and was expelled from the school for keeping a female classmate out past curfew.[6] In 1973, Graham joined Bob Pierce, founder of Samaritan's Purse, on a six-week mission to Asia. During this trip, Graham decided to focus on world relief.[7] In 1974, he graduated from Montreat-Anderson College, now Montreat College, with an A.S. That same year on a trip to Jerusalem, he repented and experienced a new birth.[8] In 1978 he graduated from Appalachian State University with a B.A.[8][9][10]

He was ordained in 1982 by the Grace Community Church in Tempe, Arizona, a non-denominational church.[8]

Ministry edit

 
On the left, with his father Billy Graham, June 1994
 
Graham preaching in Knoxville, Tennessee

In 1979, after the death of Pierce, he became the president of Samaritan's Purse.[11]

In 1995, he became vice-president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association[6] and became the CEO in 2000.[12]

COVID vaccination edit

Graham has said in interviews and social media posts that he believes Jesus would approve of the COVID-19 vaccine, saying "that's what Jesus Christ would want us to do, to help save life. It's just a tool to help save life."[13][14][15] He has compared the vaccine to the oil and wine the Good Samaritan used to treat the wounds of the injured traveler, saying "Now the oil and wine were the medicines of that day."[15] He told ABC News, "I think for a pastor to tell someone not to take the vaccine is problematic because what would happen if that person got coronavirus and died?"[13][14]

Graham has also cited the work of Samaritan's Purse in describing his support for the vaccine. "We have seen what COVID can do," said Graham, citing Samaritan's Purse work to help during the outbreaks in Cremona, Italy; Los Angeles; North Carolina and the Bahamas.[15]

Graham has also spoken of seeing the effects of the virus in his own organization. "I've had some of my own staff, one of them was on a ventilator for three months, Graham said in an interview with CBS News, "...from what I have seen and experienced myself, I don't want COVID and I don't want anybody else to get it."[15] Graham stated that he and his wife are both vaccinated. He also stated, "I want people to know that COVID-19 can kill you. But we have a vaccine out there that could possibly save your life. And if you wait, it could be too late."[16]

Support of the Iraq War edit

Graham supported the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.

Controversies edit

 
Warsaw (June 14, 2014)

Islam edit

Graham came under criticism for comments he made about Islam in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks when he referred to Islam as "a very evil and wicked religion."[17] Further criticism came on April 18, 2003, when he preached at a Good Friday service at the Pentagon.[18] Graham has made controversial remarks against Islam saying, "True Islam cannot be practiced in this country," to CNN's Campbell Brown in December 2009. "You can't beat your wife. You cannot murder your children if you think they've committed adultery or something like that, which they do practice in these other countries."[19][20][21][22] On April 22, 2010, after objections from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and the Muslim group Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), the Pentagon rescinded his invitation from the Christian conservative National Day of Prayer Task Force to speak at a Pentagon National Day of Prayer event.[19]

In the August 30, 2010, issue of Time magazine, "Does America Hate Islam?" Graham reportedly said that Islam "is a religion of hatred. It's a religion of war." Building the cultural center near Ground Zero, he says, means Muslims "will claim now that the World Trade Center property...is Islamic land."[23]

In September 2010, Graham stated on ABC's This Week with Christiane Amanpour that building churches and synagogues is forbidden in most countries in the Islamic world.[24]

Two salaries edit

Franklin Graham drew scrutiny in 2009 for drawing a full-time salary from Samaritan's Purse while simultaneously receiving a full-time salary from Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). This was called into question after his 2008 compensation from both organizations totaled $1.2 million. (Most of this was the result of a new IRS rule that required him to re-report deferred retirement contributions that had already been reported over the previous three years.[25]) Some experts on non-profit organisations have questioned whether one person can perform two full-time jobs leading organizations that employ hundreds and spend hundreds of millions around the world.[26] In response to the questions about his compensation, Graham decided to give up his salary from BGEA, stating his calling to the ministry "was never based on compensation." He also had contributions to his retirement plans suspended until the economy bounced back.[27] However, Graham was again criticized in 2015 when it was revealed he had again taken up his salary from BGEA and that his annual compensation was significantly higher than that of the CEO's of similar, but much larger, non-profit organisations. [28]

According to 2014 data, Graham is the highest paid Samaritan's Purse employee at $622,252 annually and leads other charities in compensation.[29] The preacher gave up a salary at the evangelistic association during the late economic downturn,[30] but the leaders urged him to accept compensation again and he now receives increased retirement contributions as well as a regular salary.[31] The evangelistic association reported 2013 revenues as $106.5 million and 2014 as $112,893,788.[32][33]

Barack Obama (2009–2017) edit

On August 19, 2010, when asked by CNN correspondent John King if he had doubts that President Barack Obama is a Christian, Graham stated, "I think the president's problem is that he was born a Muslim; his father was a Muslim. The seed of Islam is passed through the father like the seed of Judaism is passed through the mother. He was born a Muslim, his father gave him an Islamic name." Graham continued, "Now it's obvious that the president has renounced the prophet Mohammed, and he has renounced Islam, and he has accepted Jesus Christ. That's what he says he has done. I cannot say that he hasn't. So I just have to believe that the president is what he has said."[34][35] In a March 2011 interview with the conservative Internet publication Newsmax, Graham claimed officials in the Obama administration had connections to the Muslim Brotherhood:

The Muslim Brotherhood is very strong and active in our country. It's infiltrated every level of our government. Right now we have many of these people that are advising the US military and State Department on how to respond in the Middle East, and it's like asking a fox, like a farmer asking a fox, "How do I protect my henhouse from foxes?" We've brought in Muslims to tell us how to make policy toward Muslim countries. And many of these people we've brought in, I'm afraid, are under the Muslim Brotherhood.[36]

In an open letter response, Graham apologized to President Obama, saying, "I regret any comments I have ever made which may have cast any doubt on the personal faith of our president, Mr. Obama. The president has said he is a Christian and I accept that." In the open letter closing Graham stated, "In this election season and challenging economic time I am praying for our country and for those who lead it—for we are commanded in Scripture to do so."[37]

Graham has commented on Hinduism as well, saying, "No elephant with 100 arms can do anything for me. None of their 9,000 gods is going to lead me to salvation."[38]

Opposition to indicting Sudan's Al-Bashir edit

When Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir was indicted by the International Criminal Court in March 2009, Graham argued in an op-ed in The New York Times that Bashir should not be indicted for alleged genocidal acts because the indictment would lead to the collapse of the 2005 peace agreement.[39]

Donald Trump (2017–2021) edit

In April 2011, Graham told ABC's This Week program that Donald Trump, who had recently declared an interest in the Republican nomination for the 2012 U.S. presidential race, was his preferred candidate.[40] During an MSNBC Morning Joe interview on February 21, 2012,[41] Graham said that Rick Santorum was most closely aligned to Christian values in his words and deeds and that Senator Santorum was certainly a Christian at heart. On President Obama, Graham said that he is "a fine man," but could not know whether the president was a Christian in his heart. Asked about Mitt Romney, Graham said that most Protestants do not view Mormonism as a Christian faith.[42]

On February 28, 2012, Graham responded to a one-page letter sent by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) as an: "Open Letter from Leaders of Faith Regarding Statements by Franklin Graham." In the introduction to the one-page letter, the fourteen signatories stated: "We are greatly troubled by recent attempts by some religious leaders to use faith as a political weapon. We were disturbed and disappointed by statements made by Rev. Franklin Graham during an interview on MSNBC that questioned whether President Obama is a Christian." In closing, the open-letter stated: "We call on Rev. Graham and all Christian leaders to exemplify this essential teaching of Jesus and refrain from using Christianity as a weapon of political division."[43] In June 2016, Graham told a crowd, "I have zero hope for the Democratic Party; I have no hope for the Republican Party. I am running a campaign to put God back in the political process."[44] Nevertheless, in November 2016, Graham told The Washington Post that God had played a role in Donald Trump's election as U.S. president, saying: "I could sense going across the country that God was going to do something this year. And I believe that at this election, God showed up."[45] The same newspaper noted that the day after Trump's victory, Graham had posted a comment on Facebook in which he wrote, "Did God show up? […] In watching the news after the election, the secular media kept asking 'How did this happen?' 'What went wrong?' 'How did we miss this?' Some are in shock. Political pundits are stunned. Many thought the Trump/Pence ticket didn't have a chance. None of them understand the God-factor."[45] At the Inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, Graham chose to read a passage from Paul's First Epistle to Timothy, chapter 2, which calls for prayers for all people, including "kings and for all those in authority, that we may live peacefully quiet lives in all godliness and holiness."[46]

Since the 2016 election, Graham has "become known, above all, as the most vociferous evangelical ally" of Trump.[47] He has strongly opposed the impeachment process, calling it an "unjust inquisition."[48] In a November 21, 2019, interview with Eric Metaxas, Graham suggested opposition to Trump was the work of a "demonic power."[49][50] In December, when Christianity Today magazine, founded by Graham's father Billy, published an editorial calling Trump "profoundly immoral" and supporting his removal from office, Graham responded by saying his father had voted for Trump and saw him as the "man for this hour in history for our nation" and that the magazine was "representing the elitist liberal wing of evangelicalism."[51][52]

In mid-December 2020, Graham wrote about the Trump presidency on Facebook, saying that "President Trump will go down in history as one of the great presidents of our nation, bringing peace and prosperity to millions here in the U.S. and around the world."[53]

In January 2021, Graham compared the ten Republican members of the House of Representatives who voted to impeach Trump to Judas Iscariot, suggesting that the Democrats had promised them "thirty pieces of silver".[54]

Support for conversion therapy edit

In 2017 Graham spoke against a bill proposing to ban conversion therapy. Referencing the biblical text of Leviticus 18:22, he said, "Homosexuality is defined by God as sin, an abomination to Him." He also compared conversion therapy to Conversion to Christianity.[55]

North Carolina Amendment 1 edit

Graham supported North Carolina Amendment 1, which was passed by a voter referendum on May 8, 2012, prohibiting same-sex marriage and all domestic partnerships.[56] Graham responded to Obama's May 9, 2012, statement of support for same-sex marriage, saying, "President Obama has, in my view, shaken his fist at the same God who created and defined marriage. It grieves me that our president would now affirm same-sex marriage, though I believe it grieves God even more."[57]

In December 2017, several British MPs urged the Home Secretary to consider refusing UK entry to Graham from speaking at an event due to take place in Blackpool in September 2018. As Graham represents the evangelical community, critics argued that those who want to ban Graham which means that individuals who have different opinions of LGBT rights would be banned in the UK. Gordon Marsden, an openly gay Labour MP suggested that Graham's comments may have contravened British laws on hate speech. As of February 2018, a petition against Graham being granted a visa had gathered more than 7,500 signatures. The pastor of Liberty Church in Blackpool, who organized the petition, said: "As a Christian and as a leader of a church that particularly welcomes LGBT people, I'm horrified that other local churches are inviting someone with this record of hate speech." The pastor said that Graham's visit had triggered an "enormous amount of protest from Christians in the north-west" of England, and his presence would be "extremely destructive in the area".[58]

Buttigieg tweets edit

After South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg became the first openly gay man to announce a run for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President against President Donald Trump, Graham attacked Buttigieg for his homosexuality and marriage to another gay man in April 2019, tweeting "Mayor Buttigieg says he's a gay Christian. As a Christian I believe the Bible which defines homosexuality as sin, something to be repentant of, not something to be flaunted, praised or politicized. The Bible says marriage is between a man & a woman—not two men, not two women." The tweet was one of three in a thread.[59][60][61][62][63]

The tweet was met with a strong negative response against Graham, much of which condemned Graham as a hypocrite for selective criticism of a Democratic candidate's perceived wrongdoings while remaining silent on those perceived of the incumbent Republican. MSNBC host Joe Scarborough denounced Graham on his Morning Joe program, saying, "Just shut up Franklin Graham! You are a disgrace! You are a disgrace for normalizing Donald Trump's behavior."[64] The Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin rebuked Graham as a "hypocritical bigot" who "has rationalized Trump's infidelity and racism, ignored his lies, cheered his inhumane immigration policy and behaved as a political hack rather than a religious leader," also writing "Buttigieg gets the benefit of being attacked by a right-winger whom progressives revile, gets to underscore a message of generational change and acceptance and gets to demonstrate what a class act he is. The other candidates must be wondering why some GOP hatemonger doesn't attack them."[65] Opinion pieces in the National Review,[66] The Charlotte Observer,[67] and The Arizona Republic[68] were also critical of Graham's comments.[69]

Commentary about Vladimir Putin edit

Graham defended Russian President Vladimir Putin's "gay propaganda" law and has praised his leadership for "protecting children from any homosexual agenda or propaganda." This opinion was expressed prior to the 2014 and 2022 invasions by Russia of Ukraine. [70] In the same article, Graham writes: "To be clear, I am not endorsing President Putin. To survive in the KGB and rise to power in Russia, you have to be tough. His enemies say he is ruthless. To some, he is a modern version of a czar. His personal life has its own controversies."

UK tour 2020 and 2022 edit

All venues booked for Franklin Graham's planned eight-city 2020 UK tour cancelled his booking after protests by LGBTQ+ activists, petitions and requests from local councils. Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, stated Liverpool is proud of its LGBT+ community and would challenge hatred and intolerance.[71] Graham's organisation said it would seek other venues. Many opponents said statements Graham had made were incompatible with their values, and that his appearance would be divisive, could be disruptive, or lead to a breach of the peace.[72][73] After threatening legal action for breach of contract and giving assurances to venues that his preaching would not be discriminatory, Graham's tour was rescheduled for mid-2022.[74]

Personal life edit

Graham married Jane Austin Cunningham of Smithfield, North Carolina, in 1974.[8] They have four children: William Franklin Graham IV (Will), born in 1975, Roy Austin Graham (b. 1977), Edward Bell Graham (b. 1979) and Jane Austin Graham Lynch (Cissie) (b. 1986). Graham and his wife have twelve grandchildren. He now lives in the mountains of Boone, North Carolina, with his wife.[75]

Graham underwent heart surgery in November 2021.[76]

Published works edit

  • Bob Pierce: This One Thing I Do (1983)
  • Rebel With A Cause: Finally Comfortable Being Graham (1995), autobiography
  • Miracle in a Shoe Box (1995)
  • Living Beyond the Limits: A Life in Sync with God (1998)
  • The Name (2002)
  • Kids Praying for Kids (2003)
  • All for Jesus (2003), with Ross Rhoads
  • A Wing and a Prayer (2005)
  • The Sower. Worthy Publishing. 2012. ISBN 9781617951114.

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External links edit

 
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Religious titles
Preceded by President of Samaritan's Purse
1979–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by President of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
2001–present 		Incumbent

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This article may lend undue weight to certain ideas incidents or controversies Please help improve it by rewriting it in a balanced fashion that contextualizes different points of view March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message William Franklin Graham III born July 14 1952 is an American evangelical evangelist and missionary He frequently engages in Christian revival tours and political commentary He is president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association BGEA and of Samaritan s Purse an international Christian relief organization Graham became a committed Christian in 1974 and was ordained in 1982 and has since become a public speaker and author He is a son of the American evangelist Billy Graham 3 The ReverendFranklin GrahamBornWilliam Franklin Graham III 1952 07 14 July 14 1952 age 71 Asheville North Carolina U S EducationLeTourneau UniversityMontreat College AS Appalachian State University BA OccupationChristian evangelistPolitical partyRepublican before 2015 Independent 2015 present 1 SpouseJane Cunningham m 1974 wbr Children4 including Will 2 Parent s Billy GrahamRuth Graham Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Ministry 2 1 COVID vaccination 2 2 Support of the Iraq War 3 Controversies 3 1 Islam 3 2 Two salaries 3 3 Barack Obama 2009 2017 3 4 Opposition to indicting Sudan s Al Bashir 3 5 Donald Trump 2017 2021 3 6 Support for conversion therapy 3 7 North Carolina Amendment 1 3 8 Buttigieg tweets 3 9 Commentary about Vladimir Putin 3 10 UK tour 2020 and 2022 4 Personal life 5 Published works 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editWilliam Franklin Graham III was born in Asheville North Carolina on July 14 1952 to evangelist Billy Graham and Ruth Graham He is the fourth of their five children 4 As a teenager Graham attended The Stony Brook School a Christian private school on Long Island New York but dropped out He finished high school in North Carolina 5 In 1970 Graham attended LeTourneau College in Longview Texas and was expelled from the school for keeping a female classmate out past curfew 6 In 1973 Graham joined Bob Pierce founder of Samaritan s Purse on a six week mission to Asia During this trip Graham decided to focus on world relief 7 In 1974 he graduated from Montreat Anderson College now Montreat College with an A S That same year on a trip to Jerusalem he repented and experienced a new birth 8 In 1978 he graduated from Appalachian State University with a B A 8 9 10 He was ordained in 1982 by the Grace Community Church in Tempe Arizona a non denominational church 8 Ministry edit nbsp On the left with his father Billy Graham June 1994 nbsp Graham preaching in Knoxville TennesseeIn 1979 after the death of Pierce he became the president of Samaritan s Purse 11 In 1995 he became vice president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association 6 and became the CEO in 2000 12 COVID vaccination edit Graham has said in interviews and social media posts that he believes Jesus would approve of the COVID 19 vaccine saying that s what Jesus Christ would want us to do to help save life It s just a tool to help save life 13 14 15 He has compared the vaccine to the oil and wine the Good Samaritan used to treat the wounds of the injured traveler saying Now the oil and wine were the medicines of that day 15 He told ABC News I think for a pastor to tell someone not to take the vaccine is problematic because what would happen if that person got coronavirus and died 13 14 Graham has also cited the work of Samaritan s Purse in describing his support for the vaccine We have seen what COVID can do said Graham citing Samaritan s Purse work to help during the outbreaks in Cremona Italy Los Angeles North Carolina and the Bahamas 15 Graham has also spoken of seeing the effects of the virus in his own organization I ve had some of my own staff one of them was on a ventilator for three months Graham said in an interview with CBS News from what I have seen and experienced myself I don t want COVID and I don t want anybody else to get it 15 Graham stated that he and his wife are both vaccinated He also stated I want people to know that COVID 19 can kill you But we have a vaccine out there that could possibly save your life And if you wait it could be too late 16 Support of the Iraq War edit Graham supported the 2003 Invasion of Iraq Controversies edit nbsp Warsaw June 14 2014 Islam edit Graham came under criticism for comments he made about Islam in the wake of the September 11 2001 attacks when he referred to Islam as a very evil and wicked religion 17 Further criticism came on April 18 2003 when he preached at a Good Friday service at the Pentagon 18 Graham has made controversial remarks against Islam saying True Islam cannot be practiced in this country to CNN s Campbell Brown in December 2009 You can t beat your wife You cannot murder your children if you think they ve committed adultery or something like that which they do practice in these other countries 19 20 21 22 On April 22 2010 after objections from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and the Muslim group Council on American Islamic Relations CAIR the Pentagon rescinded his invitation from the Christian conservative National Day of Prayer Task Force to speak at a Pentagon National Day of Prayer event 19 In the August 30 2010 issue of Time magazine Does America Hate Islam Graham reportedly said that Islam is a religion of hatred It s a religion of war Building the cultural center near Ground Zero he says means Muslims will claim now that the World Trade Center property is Islamic land 23 In September 2010 Graham stated on ABC s This Week with Christiane Amanpour that building churches and synagogues is forbidden in most countries in the Islamic world 24 Two salaries edit Franklin Graham drew scrutiny in 2009 for drawing a full time salary from Samaritan s Purse while simultaneously receiving a full time salary from Billy Graham Evangelistic Association BGEA This was called into question after his 2008 compensation from both organizations totaled 1 2 million Most of this was the result of a new IRS rule that required him to re report deferred retirement contributions that had already been reported over the previous three years 25 Some experts on non profit organisations have questioned whether one person can perform two full time jobs leading organizations that employ hundreds and spend hundreds of millions around the world 26 In response to the questions about his compensation Graham decided to give up his salary from BGEA stating his calling to the ministry was never based on compensation He also had contributions to his retirement plans suspended until the economy bounced back 27 However Graham was again criticized in 2015 when it was revealed he had again taken up his salary from BGEA and that his annual compensation was significantly higher than that of the CEO s of similar but much larger non profit organisations 28 According to 2014 data Graham is the highest paid Samaritan s Purse employee at 622 252 annually and leads other charities in compensation 29 The preacher gave up a salary at the evangelistic association during the late economic downturn 30 but the leaders urged him to accept compensation again and he now receives increased retirement contributions as well as a regular salary 31 The evangelistic association reported 2013 revenues as 106 5 million and 2014 as 112 893 788 32 33 Barack Obama 2009 2017 edit On August 19 2010 when asked by CNN correspondent John King if he had doubts that President Barack Obama is a Christian Graham stated I think the president s problem is that he was born a Muslim his father was a Muslim The seed of Islam is passed through the father like the seed of Judaism is passed through the mother He was born a Muslim his father gave him an Islamic name Graham continued Now it s obvious that the president has renounced the prophet Mohammed and he has renounced Islam and he has accepted Jesus Christ That s what he says he has done I cannot say that he hasn t So I just have to believe that the president is what he has said 34 35 In a March 2011 interview with the conservative Internet publication Newsmax Graham claimed officials in the Obama administration had connections to the Muslim Brotherhood The Muslim Brotherhood is very strong and active in our country It s infiltrated every level of our government Right now we have many of these people that are advising the US military and State Department on how to respond in the Middle East and it s like asking a fox like a farmer asking a fox How do I protect my henhouse from foxes We ve brought in Muslims to tell us how to make policy toward Muslim countries And many of these people we ve brought in I m afraid are under the Muslim Brotherhood 36 In an open letter response Graham apologized to President Obama saying I regret any comments I have ever made which may have cast any doubt on the personal faith of our president Mr Obama The president has said he is a Christian and I accept that In the open letter closing Graham stated In this election season and challenging economic time I am praying for our country and for those who lead it for we are commanded in Scripture to do so 37 Graham has commented on Hinduism as well saying No elephant with 100 arms can do anything for me None of their 9 000 gods is going to lead me to salvation 38 Opposition to indicting Sudan s Al Bashir edit When Sudanese president Omar Hassan al Bashir was indicted by the International Criminal Court in March 2009 Graham argued in an op ed in The New York Times that Bashir should not be indicted for alleged genocidal acts because the indictment would lead to the collapse of the 2005 peace agreement 39 Donald Trump 2017 2021 edit In April 2011 Graham told ABC s This Week program that Donald Trump who had recently declared an interest in the Republican nomination for the 2012 U S presidential race was his preferred candidate 40 During an MSNBC Morning Joe interview on February 21 2012 41 Graham said that Rick Santorum was most closely aligned to Christian values in his words and deeds and that Senator Santorum was certainly a Christian at heart On President Obama Graham said that he is a fine man but could not know whether the president was a Christian in his heart Asked about Mitt Romney Graham said that most Protestants do not view Mormonism as a Christian faith 42 On February 28 2012 Graham responded to a one page letter sent by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP as an Open Letter from Leaders of Faith Regarding Statements by Franklin Graham In the introduction to the one page letter the fourteen signatories stated We are greatly troubled by recent attempts by some religious leaders to use faith as a political weapon We were disturbed and disappointed by statements made by Rev Franklin Graham during an interview on MSNBC that questioned whether President Obama is a Christian In closing the open letter stated We call on Rev Graham and all Christian leaders to exemplify this essential teaching of Jesus and refrain from using Christianity as a weapon of political division 43 In June 2016 Graham told a crowd I have zero hope for the Democratic Party I have no hope for the Republican Party I am running a campaign to put God back in the political process 44 Nevertheless in November 2016 Graham told The Washington Post that God had played a role in Donald Trump s election as U S president saying I could sense going across the country that God was going to do something this year And I believe that at this election God showed up 45 The same newspaper noted that the day after Trump s victory Graham had posted a comment on Facebook in which he wrote Did God show up In watching the news after the election the secular media kept asking How did this happen What went wrong How did we miss this Some are in shock Political pundits are stunned Many thought the Trump Pence ticket didn t have a chance None of them understand the God factor 45 At the Inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20 2017 Graham chose to read a passage from Paul s First Epistle to Timothy chapter 2 which calls for prayers for all people including kings and for all those in authority that we may live peacefully quiet lives in all godliness and holiness 46 Since the 2016 election Graham has become known above all as the most vociferous evangelical ally of Trump 47 He has strongly opposed the impeachment process calling it an unjust inquisition 48 In a November 21 2019 interview with Eric Metaxas Graham suggested opposition to Trump was the work of a demonic power 49 50 In December when Christianity Today magazine founded by Graham s father Billy published an editorial calling Trump profoundly immoral and supporting his removal from office Graham responded by saying his father had voted for Trump and saw him as the man for this hour in history for our nation and that the magazine was representing the elitist liberal wing of evangelicalism 51 52 In mid December 2020 Graham wrote about the Trump presidency on Facebook saying that President Trump will go down in history as one of the great presidents of our nation bringing peace and prosperity to millions here in the U S and around the world 53 In January 2021 Graham compared the ten Republican members of the House of Representatives who voted to impeach Trump to Judas Iscariot suggesting that the Democrats had promised them thirty pieces of silver 54 Support for conversion therapy edit In 2017 Graham spoke against a bill proposing to ban conversion therapy Referencing the biblical text of Leviticus 18 22 he said Homosexuality is defined by God as sin an abomination to Him He also compared conversion therapy to Conversion to Christianity 55 North Carolina Amendment 1 edit Graham supported North Carolina Amendment 1 which was passed by a voter referendum on May 8 2012 prohibiting same sex marriage and all domestic partnerships 56 Graham responded to Obama s May 9 2012 statement of support for same sex marriage saying President Obama has in my view shaken his fist at the same God who created and defined marriage It grieves me that our president would now affirm same sex marriage though I believe it grieves God even more 57 In December 2017 several British MPs urged the Home Secretary to consider refusing UK entry to Graham from speaking at an event due to take place in Blackpool in September 2018 As Graham represents the evangelical community critics argued that those who want to ban Graham which means that individuals who have different opinions of LGBT rights would be banned in the UK Gordon Marsden an openly gay Labour MP suggested that Graham s comments may have contravened British laws on hate speech As of February 2018 a petition against Graham being granted a visa had gathered more than 7 500 signatures The pastor of Liberty Church in Blackpool who organized the petition said As a Christian and as a leader of a church that particularly welcomes LGBT people I m horrified that other local churches are inviting someone with this record of hate speech The pastor said that Graham s visit had triggered an enormous amount of protest from Christians in the north west of England and his presence would be extremely destructive in the area 58 Buttigieg tweets edit After South Bend Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg became the first openly gay man to announce a run for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President against President Donald Trump Graham attacked Buttigieg for his homosexuality and marriage to another gay man in April 2019 tweeting Mayor Buttigieg says he s a gay Christian As a Christian I believe the Bible which defines homosexuality as sin something to be repentant of not something to be flaunted praised or politicized The Bible says marriage is between a man amp a woman not two men not two women The tweet was one of three in a thread 59 60 61 62 63 The tweet was met with a strong negative response against Graham much of which condemned Graham as a hypocrite for selective criticism of a Democratic candidate s perceived wrongdoings while remaining silent on those perceived of the incumbent Republican MSNBC host Joe Scarborough denounced Graham on his Morning Joe program saying Just shut up Franklin Graham You are a disgrace You are a disgrace for normalizing Donald Trump s behavior 64 The Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin rebuked Graham as a hypocritical bigot who has rationalized Trump s infidelity and racism ignored his lies cheered his inhumane immigration policy and behaved as a political hack rather than a religious leader also writing Buttigieg gets the benefit of being attacked by a right winger whom progressives revile gets to underscore a message of generational change and acceptance and gets to demonstrate what a class act he is The other candidates must be wondering why some GOP hatemonger doesn t attack them 65 Opinion pieces in the National Review 66 The Charlotte Observer 67 and The Arizona Republic 68 were also critical of Graham s comments 69 Commentary about Vladimir Putin edit Graham defended Russian President Vladimir Putin s gay propaganda law and has praised his leadership for protecting children from any homosexual agenda or propaganda This opinion was expressed prior to the 2014 and 2022 invasions by Russia of Ukraine 70 In the same article Graham writes To be clear I am not endorsing President Putin To survive in the KGB and rise to power in Russia you have to be tough His enemies say he is ruthless To some he is a modern version of a czar His personal life has its own controversies UK tour 2020 and 2022 edit All venues booked for Franklin Graham s planned eight city 2020 UK tour cancelled his booking after protests by LGBTQ activists petitions and requests from local councils Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson stated Liverpool is proud of its LGBT community and would challenge hatred and intolerance 71 Graham s organisation said it would seek other venues Many opponents said statements Graham had made were incompatible with their values and that his appearance would be divisive could be disruptive or lead to a breach of the peace 72 73 After threatening legal action for breach of contract and giving assurances to venues that his preaching would not be discriminatory Graham s tour was rescheduled for mid 2022 74 Personal life editGraham married Jane Austin Cunningham of Smithfield North Carolina in 1974 8 They have four children William Franklin Graham IV Will born in 1975 Roy Austin Graham b 1977 Edward Bell Graham b 1979 and Jane Austin Graham Lynch Cissie b 1986 Graham and his wife have twelve grandchildren He now lives in the mountains of Boone North Carolina with his wife 75 Graham underwent heart surgery in November 2021 76 Published works editBob Pierce This One Thing I Do 1983 Rebel With A Cause Finally Comfortable Being Graham 1995 autobiography Miracle in a Shoe Box 1995 Living Beyond the Limits A Life in Sync with God 1998 The Name 2002 Kids Praying for Kids 2003 All for Jesus 2003 with Ross Rhoads A Wing and a Prayer 2005 The Sower Worthy Publishing 2012 ISBN 9781617951114 References edit Gibson David December 22 2015 Evangelist Franklin Graham quits the Republican Party over Planned Parenthood funding The Washington Post Retrieved February 24 2018 Franklin Graham Franklin Graham Biography Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Archived from the original on May 17 2012 Retrieved July 12 2012 Franklin Graham Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Retrieved October 28 2017 Franklin Graham biography billygraham org The prodigal son comes home CNN com Retrieved July 11 2017 a b The Associated Press Billy Graham Chooses Son as Likely Successor nytimes com USA November 9 1995 George Thomas Kurian Mark A Lamport Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States Volume 5 Rowman amp Littlefield USA 2016 p 2015 a b c d Paula Zahn Franklin Graham Timeline cnn com USA 2001 Sign In members only Appalachian Alumni Association Appalachian State University Retrieved November 29 2013 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Alumni Association Appalachian State University Retrieved November 29 2013 Robert Wuthnow Boundless Faith The Global Outreach of American Churches University of California Press USA 2009 p 136 Billy Graham s son takes the pulpit his own way USA Today March 7 2006 Retrieved May 2 2010 a b Franklin Graham supports vaccines and says Jesus would too CHVN Radio a b Vann Matthew Folmer Kaitlyn Hosenball Alex Jung Jinsol March 15 2021 Blessing by way of medicine These pastors preach COVID 19 vaccination ABC News Retrieved April 2 2021 a b c d Why the pathway to ending the pandemic runs through the evangelical church www cbsnews com CBS News Retrieved April 3 2021 Gstalter Morgan May 14 2021 Franklin Graham presses Christians Get vaccine or it could be too late Evangelist s views on Islam draw critics in Winnipeg Canadian Broadcasting Corporation October 22 2006 Archived from the original on March 12 2009 Retrieved May 31 2013 Muslims at Pentagon Incensed Over Invitation to Evangelist Commondreams org Archived from the original on May 30 2013 Retrieved May 31 2013 a b CNN Graham disinvited from prayer event over Islam comments April 23 2010 Archived March 7 2012 at the Wayback Machine No name radicals vs South Park just a distraction CNN com CNN April 26 2010 Retrieved May 2 2010 Pentagon s Preacher Irks Muslims CBS News April 16 2003 Franklin Graham conducts services at Pentagon CNN April 18 2003 Retrieved May 2 2010 Ghosh Bobby August 30 2010 Islamophobia Does America have a Muslim problem Retrieved December 2 2018 Rev Franklin Graham says churches and synagogues are forbidden in most Muslim countries PolitiFact Retrieved November 29 2013 Associated Press File October 8 2009 Franklin Graham moves to address concerns about his 1 2 million pay packages cleveland com Retrieved August 9 2014 Tim Funk Ames Alexander October 2009 Franklin Graham s CEO pay draws experts criticism Charlotte Observer retrieved March 1 2010 dead link Funk Tim CHARLOTTE Franklin Graham gives up one of two nonprofit salaries Religion NewsObserver com Archived from the original on April 13 2014 Retrieved August 9 2014 Tim Funk Ames Alexander August 8 2015 Franklin Graham takes pay he once gave up The Charlotte Observer Retrieved August 31 2015 Funk Tim and Alexander Ames August 8 2015 Franklin Graham takes pay he once gave up Charlotte Observer Charlotte NC Charlotte Observer website McClatchy Tribune News Service Funk Tim and Alexander Ames contributors October 7 2009 Franklin Graham moves to address concerns about his 1 2 million pay packages The Plain Dealer Cleveland OH Cleveland com Wicker Christine August 18 2015 Why Franklin Graham s salary raises eyebrows among Christian nonprofits Washington Post Washington Washington Post website Funk and Alexander 2015 Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability Retrieved January 21 2016 ECFA website Graham Obama born a Muslim now a Christian CNN August 19 1010 Retrieved August 19 2010 The Rev Franklin Graham Says President Obama was Born a Muslim ABC News August 20 2010 Retrieved March 19 2011 Corn David March 22 2011 Franklin Graham s New Obama Muslim Conspiracy Theory Mother Jones Retrieved December 16 2020 Franklin Graham Response to NAACP Faith Leaders NAACP February 28 2012 Archived from the original on June 2 2013 Retrieved May 31 2013 Franklin Graham wants Obama to step in on Prayer Day slight USA Today May 5 2010 Graham Franklin March 3 2009 Put Peace Before Justice The New York Times 2 March 2009 The New York Times Retrieved May 31 2013 US religious figure backs Donald Trump White House bid The Telegraph London April 22 2011 Obama Seen as Son of Islam New York MSNBC February 21 2012 Archived from the original on February 24 2012 MSNBC s most viewed in 2012 Rev Graham says Obama seen as son of Islam MSNBC December 27 2012 February 21 2012 Retrieved October 12 2022 Faith Leaders Speak Out on Rev Franklin Graham NAACP Archived from the original on June 2 2013 Retrieved May 31 2013 Tribune Jean Hopfensperger Star Evangelist Franklin Graham holds no hope for either parties candidates Star Tribune a b Bever Lindsey November 10 2016 Franklin Graham The media didn t understand the God factor in Trump s win The Washington Post Washington D C Retrieved March 17 2017 Funk Tim January 20 2017 In prayer Franklin Graham sees rain at inauguration as good omen for Trump The Charlotte Observer Charlotte North Carolina Retrieved March 17 2017 Griswold Eliza September 11 2018 Franklin Graham s Uneasy Alliance with Donald Trump The New Yorker Retrieved December 21 2019 Fearnow Benjamin November 2 2019 Evangelist Franklin Graham urges Prayers for Donald Trump by Promoting T Shirt Newsweek Retrieved December 21 2019 Wehner Peter November 25 2019 Are Trump s Critics Demonically Possessed The Atlantic Retrieved December 21 2019 Bunting Deborah November 26 2019 Heads Spin As Franklin Graham Says Demonic Activity May Be Behind Trump Opposition CBN News Retrieved December 21 2019 Fink Jenni December 20 2019 Billy Graham s Son Says It s Unfathomable Christianity Today would Side With Democrats in Totally Partisan Attack on Trump Newsweek Retrieved December 21 2019 My father voted for Trump Franklin Graham responds to anti Trump op ed WVLT December 20 2019 Retrieved December 21 2019 Jenkins Cameron December 16 2020 Franklin Graham thanks Trump as we come to the end of this election season The Hill Retrieved December 16 2020 Carol Kurvilla January 15 2021 Evangelist Compares Republicans Who Voted For Trump s Impeachment To Judas HuffPost Hartropp Joseph April 28 2017 Franklin Graham hits out at anti conversion therapy bill calls homosexuality an abomination Christian Post Retrieved April 27 2019 WXII12 com Franklin Graham backing N C marriage amendment Archived December 3 2013 at the Wayback Machine April 28 2012 Billy Graham Evangelistic Organization Franklin Graham Response to the President s Support of Same Sex Marriage May 10 2012 Sherwood Harriet December 7 2017 US evangelical preacher should be banned from entering UK critics say The Guardian Retrieved February 17 2018 Franklin Graham attacks Pete Buttigieg for being gay says he should repent ABC News Retrieved May 28 2019 Franklin Graham on Twitter Mayor Buttigieg says he s a gay Christian Wise Justin April 24 2019 Franklin Graham rails against Buttigieg for calling himself gay Christian The Hill Retrieved April 26 2019 Shannon Joel Franklin Graham calls on Pete Buttigieg to repent for the sin of being gay USA Today Franklin Graham says Pete Buttigieg must repent for being gay The Week Morning Joe Blasts Hypocrite Franklin Graham for Calling on Pete Buttigieg to Repent for Being Gay Just Shut Up You Are a Disgrace WATCH Towleroad April 25 2019 Jennifer Rubin April 26 2019 Buttigieg enjoys the good fortune of a hypocritical bigot s attack The Washington Post French David Franklin Graham and the High Cost of the Lost Evangelical Witness National Review The gloriously growing irrelevance of Franklin Graham The Charlotte Observer Montini EJ Donald Trump shill Franklin Graham says Pete Buttigieg should repent HA The Arizona Republic Franklin Graham calls on Pete Buttigieg to repent for the sin of being gay USA Today April 26 2019 Putin s Olympic Controversy February 28 2014 Pro Trump US preacher dropped by tour venues after outcry over homophobic comments The Independent US preacher Franklin Graham tries to reverse UK tour cancellations The Guardian February 7 2020 Retrieved February 8 2020 Liverpool venue cancels Franklin Graham event BBC News January 26 2020 Retrieved February 9 2020 Franklin Graham announces UK tour after promising venues not to discriminate PinkNews November 17 2021 Retrieved May 25 2022 Franklin Graham Biography samaritanspurse org Retrieved April 14 2023 Franklin Graham undergoes heart surgery at Mayo Clinic November 8 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franklin Graham Appearances on C SPAN Official site of Franklin Graham Festivals Archived January 2 2014 at the Wayback Machine People magazine timeline history Religionnews com Samaritan s PurseReligious titlesPreceded byRobert Pierce President of Samaritan s Purse1979 present IncumbentPreceded byBilly Graham President of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association2001 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Franklin Graham amp oldid 1181597726, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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