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This show is about the lives of certain individuals from America's past, who participated in America's religious journey over the past five centuries. Some thought more deeply than did others. Some believed in new ways.
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Billy Graham's Global Evangelism Conferences, Presidential Ties, Watergate Fallout, and Later Years (opens the original)
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Host William H. Benson introduces Noble American Lives Podcast episode 158 and his book series The Parallel Lives of the Noble American Religious Thinkers and Believers, then continues and completes his biography of Billy Graham from Mark Twain versus Billy Graham. The script recounts BGEA's Amsterdam evangelism conferences (1983 and 1986), their global, largely Third World participation, the Amsterdam Affirmations, workshops, a Day of Witness, and Billy's reluctance to dominate. It details Grah
Billy Graham's Global Crusades: Korea's Yeouido Record, Iron Curtain Openings, and Lausanne 1974 (opens the original)
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Host William H. Benson introduces Noble American Lives podcast episode 157 (Aug. 18, 2026) and his book series pairing American religious "thinkers" and "believers," then continues his biography of Billy Graham from Mark Twain versus Billy Graham. The script recounts the Kohima "Miracle" crusade's impact in Nagaland, then details planning and execution of Graham's 1973 South Korea crusade at Yeouido Plaza, including Billy Kim as interpreter and reported attendance up to 1,120,000 with 12,000 inq
Billy Graham's Far East Tour, Family Life in Montreat, and the Launch of the 1957 New York Crusade (opens the original)
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Episode 155 of the Noble American Lives podcast (Aug. 2, 2026), hosted by William H. Benson, continues his biography of Billy Graham from The Parallel Lives of the Noble American Religious Thinkers and Believers: Mark Twain versus Billy Graham. The script recounts Graham's 1956 Far East tour (including India, where some Hindus tried to venerate him as a god; a tense meeting with Prime Minister Nehru; and stops across Southeast and East Asia) and the controversy from George Burnham's critical boo
Billy Graham's Greater London Crusade and the Expansion of His Global Ministry (1954–1956) (opens the original)
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Host William H. Benson introduces Noble American Lives podcast episode 154 and his book series pairing American religious thinkers and believers, then continues his Billy Graham biography. The script recounts the 1954 Greater London Crusade at Harringay Arena, which unexpectedly drew capacity crowds, expanded to multiple weekly services, used landline relays to 430 locations, and pioneered "Operation Andrew," culminating in massive outdoor meetings and a record day of two stadium services totali
Billy Graham, BGEA's Founding, Hour of Decision Growth, and the Road to London (1950–1954) (opens the original)
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Host William H. Benson introduces Noble American Lives episode 153, continuing his biography of Billy Graham from the book pairing Mark Twain vs. Billy Graham. The script recounts how a $25,000 cash love offering led to creating the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association as a nonprofit, and how Graham expanded outreach through films (Worldwide Pictures) and the Hour of Decision radio broadcast, which generated massive listener mail and funding while emphasizing mailing-list building. After critic
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