Listen to it all, it includes an interview with the evangelist himself.
There is more here, including this:
Northern Ireland has always had a soft spot for evangelists, and it was no surprise that Franklin Graham, a son of the famous Billy, should have drawn more than 30,000 people to the Odyssey last weekend. He will be able to tell his father how the tumultuous scenes at his Windsor Park mission in 1961 were rekindled in post-Troubles Belfast.
A lot has happened here since Billy Graham thrilled huge audiences with his inspiring Christian message, changing many lives for good.
Yet despite, or because of, 35 years of civil conflict – turning neighbours against each other – there is still an appetite for a message that was born 2,000 years ago.
I really like the chosen title of a Festival of Hope–KSH.
This is surprisingly sympathetic coverage for the BBC. Be sure to click on the “There is more here” link, even if you don’t listen to the whole audio segment. The final line is memorable:
“Oldtime religion still has a place in today’s world.”
Wonders never cease.
David Handy+