Word: gospels
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...consistent with veteran writers Gibbs' and Duffy's story, which focused on a spiritual rather than secular mission in which Graham was not confrontational about policy and politics but constantly challenged the state of each President's soul. Graham has always been very direct and urgent about the Gospel--the truth he most cared about conveying to people in power...
...consistent with veteran writers Gibbs' and Duffy's story, which focused on a spiritual rather than secular mission in which Graham was not confrontational about policy and politics but constantly challenged the state of each President's soul. Graham has always been very direct and urgent about the Gospel - the truth he most cared about conveying to people in power. A. Larry Ross, Director of Media/Public Relations for Billy Graham Carrollton, Texas...
...President dies. "Don't use any notes," he said, and no fancy eulogizing either. "I want you to look in those cameras and just tell 'em what Christianity is all about. Tell 'em how they can be sure they can go to heaven. I want you to preach the Gospel." And just one more thing. "Somewhere in there, you tell 'em a few things I did for this country...
...Well, that depends largely on to whom you're talking. But being on the wrong side of a prooftext battle may actually not be such a bad thing: It stretches the interpretive muscles and makes the Gospel a bit more real for having been questioned, even in soundbite form...
...Still, for at least one Democrat, another piece of conventional wisdom is working in his favor. Democrats have long outsourced religion to their African-American members, showing up in black churches the weekend before elections to clap along to gospel tunes, and treating black ministers as cuddly social justice mascots. As a result, black politicians rarely need to prove their religiosity-they're given the benefit of the doubt. Obama is no exception. On the ranking of candidates with strong faith, Obama comes in second (24%) among all voters. And even Republican voters put him (18%) above John McCain...