Billy Graham

Louie zamperini troublemaker, track star, olympic athlete, bombardier prisoner of war, war hero drunk, man of god. Louie zamperini was all of these things. From the time he was two years old he’d been a troublemaker until his brother convinced him to join the high school track team at age 15 (12) he is resilient and will change his ways. When he joined the track team he change his ways. “The man stomped on his foot impaling louis foot ” When his coach asked him how fast he thought he’d gone,…

Civil Rights as an important theme in American history since WWII Civil Rights refer to the rights that are granted to a person and are protected by the constitution of the United States and the Federal laws that were enacted by the Congress. They include the right to vote for leaders, right to having equal protection from unlawful discrimination, protection of the laws and the freedom of expression. During the post World War 11 period: between 1945 and 1950, the activists of the civil rights,…

One Nation Under God Growing up in a Christian household, I was raised in believing that the United States and God went together. Even throughout all my schooling up until college I blindly participated in the pledge of allegiance, national anthem and other ceremonies that connected the country to god. I never questioned where my belief came from and for that matter where all of this nation’s god association came from. Being actively interested in history I knew that the pledge wasn’t always…

Billy Graham wisely proclaimed, “God proved His love on the cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, love you.” Sadly, many people forget of how amazing the sacrifice of Jesus died for all sinners. The Dream of Rood wonderfully displays an inosinate man sacrifices. It even includes the seriousness of our sins. Shockingly, after reading the Dream of Rood one wants to bring praises to Jesus. The Dream of the Rood reminds the reader of Jesus ‘great sacrifices…

to escape the harsh memories from the POW camps, but he eventually injured himself and became unable to run again. The memories and stress forced him into a life of drinking, and until his meeting with Billy Graham, Louie became miserable. He didn’t change until his enlightening with Billy Graham which saved him from falling into a miserable life. Louie had found his new…

Apologetics comes from the Greek word apologia meaning defense or to give answer. Apologetics did not arise later in church history. Indeed, it proffered itself plainly in the New Testament. Moreover, the Bible commands us to give answer or to be apologists as stated in the Bible, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good…

Invalid’s Hymnal”. Charlotte wrote over 100 more hymns, but this one was definitely one of the most popular ones she wrote. Charlotte could not have known how much of influence her words would have one day. Over a century later, and evangelist named Billy Graham would use “Just as I Am” in his international crusades. Only the Lord knows how many hundreds of people were drawn to the Saviour as a result of that hymn. Thus we can learn from Charlotte Elliot three major lessons. One, Christ wants…

quest for vengeance prevented him from seeing the true way to get better. At the end of the novel, Louie himself even sees himself that the quest for vengeance against the Bird ruined his life. He sees this at the very end of the novel after sermon Billy Graham saves him. He wakes up in the morning and says he feels “cleansed” of the Bird and won't be seeing him ever again. He got rid of everything he said he had during his ruined years, and felt profound peace. So even Louie realizes that his…

Although the United States and the Soviet Union were allies during World War II, their relationship became tense afterward. The Soviet Union created their first nuclear weapon which became successful. Communism then began to haunt America in the late 1940s and 1950s. It created fear into Americans with a communist invasion and a global atomic war. It affected movies, tv shows, games, novels, and many other products. America was actually the ones to create an atomic bomb. They eventually used it…

attempt. He devoted his life to Christ. Ronald Reagan knew that the assassination attempt was a wake up call for him. And he said, “I owe to God.” Reagan supported a constitutional amendment allowing voluntary school prayer in 1982. In 1983, Rev. Billy Graham was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan. 1983 was “The Year of the Bible”. Ronald Reagan was divorced only once throughout both of his marriages. His first marriage with Jane Wyman only lasted 9 years before the two…