The Legacy of Rev. Billy Graham
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Date: 21 February 2008
Rev. Billy Graham, Pastor to Presidents
Rev. Billy Graham, that Southern Baptist minister with movie star-good looks and a booming voice, is arguably the most influential public preacher of our time. Over his six decade career, the 89-year-old has counseled every U.S. president since Harry Truman and filled stadiums with followers all over the world.
Now, as Graham recovers from surgery, we take a critical look at the life and legacy of this iconic, charismatic preacher.
Dr. Michael G. Long, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Peace and Conflict Studies at Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Pa., and editor of The Legacy of Billy Graham: Critical Reflections on America’s Greatest Evangelist
The Ex-Gay Movement
Starts at 22:50
Can counseling and prayer make you straight? And should you even try? This is the question at the center of the so-called “ex-gay” movement. While the mainstream scientific community strongly says "no," a growing fringe of religious and secular groups claims that people can change.
This week, Interfaith Voices probes the controversial movement with sociologist Dr. Michelle Wolkomir, who spent a year studying an ex-gay ministry in the American South. Her findings echo the position of the American Psychiatric Association, which recommends that "ethical practitioners refrain from attempts to change individuals' sexual orientation."
We also hear from two Christian men who attempted to change their orientation—with very different results.
