World Aflame
Theological work
By: Billy Graham
Date: 1965
Source: Graham, Billy. World Aflame. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1965, xiii–xvii, 254–257.
About the Author: Billy Graham (1918–), born in Charlotte, North Carolina, was ordained a Southern Baptist minister in 1939. After serving at the First Baptist Church in Western Springs, Illinois, he became a traveling "tent evangelist" noted for his charisma. He was first vice president of Youth for Christ International from 1945 to 1948 and has advised two generations of American presidents.
Introduction
Graham's purpose in writing World Aflame was to describe the ways in which the world was "on fire" because of the many social problems consuming the social and moral fiber of America and other nations. A second purpose was to discuss the Christian's role in dealing with these problems in light of biblical...
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