Billy: The Untold Story of a Young Billy Graham and the Test of Faith That Almost Changed Everything
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ISBN: 0849920671 / Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc, October 2008
Follows Billy Graham's friendship with evangelist Charles Templeton and his crisis of faith when Templeton turned to academia, denouncing both Christianity and Graham.
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The remarkable true story of a young Billy Graham and his best friend who walked away from the faith.We all know howthe story ends but how did it begin? Before he became a household name, and America's Pastor,he was simply known asBilly. When he wasn't playing baseball, he was discovering his lovefor Christian ministry. His best friend, Charles Templeton, wasalready ontrack to be a highly successful evangelist and the two young men beganstrategizing on how to win the world for Christ. That plan takes adrastic turn, however, when Templeton deserts the faith and becomes anatheist. The impact of this decision on a young Billy Graham isimmeasurable and agonizing. Charles would later become the greatintellectual architect for agnosticism and atheism. Billy wouldbecome the single greatest messenger for the Christian Gospel. It isone of the great untold dramas between friends - Atheism vsChristianity, betrayal and hope.
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