Christian Crusade
Does anyone else find the fact that Billy Graham termed this tour his"New York Area Crusade" a bit disturbing? At the very least, the term "Crusade" is an unfortunate choice of words, in view of its historical connotations for Jews and Muslims. But I'm surprised more people haven't been bothered by this.
posted by orthomom at 8:39 AM
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Wheres the ADL on this one?
My recollection is that he generally calls his revival meetings "crusades" and has done so for decades. Take a look at the website for his organization: Billy Graham. When I searched for "crusade" I came across several citations, including one mentioning a 1949 crusade
Rebecca is right -- Billy Graham revivals have always been called "The Billy Graham Crusade for Christ" or some take on that title. I remember those awful nights when the Crusade ran on TV. I was a kid and we only had the three network television stations. You could always count on the other two stations running crap when the Crusade was on the third.
I am aware. I just find the term an unfortunate one for a Christian to choose, and being as I live in the NY area, it hits close to home. What I envision when I hear "NY area Crusade" is not a pretty picture.
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