Definitive Billy Graham documentary on PBS and how some Baptists CBF folks just dont get it.
Monday May 17 PBS aired a pivotal American Experience documentary on Billy Graham most folks who shoulda watched, for some reason or another didn't. And in the aftermath I had an exchange with the daughter of Nixon's southern strategist Harry Dent who far as I can tell hasnt watched but has a conviction Billy did no harm during the Civil Rights era. Well there are some nuances to that with tremendous implications. Sadly her former Pastor if I have the dots connected correctly comes down with her; and that saddens me as he is a progressive, or passes as a progressive in South Carolina with some considerable influence.
If you cant convince a Baptist progressive in SC to see the lights on the legacy of Billy Graham, what are the chances you can bring anybody to the table to talk about congressman Jeff Duncan and the venality of the gun Lobby; or have any numbers ralley against Nikki Haley on her sophomoric, if not putrid thoughts on critical race theory and the 1619 project.
You can watch the doc online. in its aftermath Anthea Butler and others have paneled to talk about Billy, Nixon and bussing, a very interesting conversation. the Doc points out Billy made seg ads for Nixon, likely at the behest of Ginny's Dad.
Ginny is good friend of Trey Gowdy and has held several influential board Posts and other leadership positions in the new fundy SBC.
Like other blogs this is a work in progress. Hoping to get reports from others as they view the blog, so come back later.
Just today Baptist Global News had a scorching piece on FBC Dallas current pastor and former pastor WA Criswell. Billy was longtime member there and he knew what his association with one of the south's best and most nefarious race baiting demagogues. Then Billy ends up at trey Gowdy's FBC Spartanburg. Lot of inflections to explore.
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