While it may not have come as a surprise to the public that he decided to carry on with his father's ministry, Franklin himself never thought that he would walk in Billy's footsteps. "She's left a trail of destroyed churches behind her." "Paula represents everything that is wrong with American religion," Anthony said in the Orlando Weekly. Although she has plenty of fans, many critics echo the words of Ole Anthony, who runs a religious watchdog organization. She also reportedly makes $40 million per year from the televised broadcast of her sermons at Without Walls International Church, which boasts a "racially diverse congregation" of 28,000 people. White" despite having no formal education - managed to build an empire enormous enough to land her a spot in the White House.Īccording to Orlando Weekly, White-Cain's preaching methods include speaking in tongues and "faith healing," a controversial practice where preachers claim to heal the sick using God's word. Despite this, the religious leader - sometimes referred to as "Dr. As noted by the Orlando Weekly, the preacher's story is one of abuse and addiction, and loss. White-Cain, who added "Cain” to her name after marrying Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain, had a difficult upbringing.
The New York Times detailed in Graham's obituary his close relationship with the White House and his unofficial role as "national clergyman." Although Graham's career was not totally without controversy, the outlet reported that his image remained "untarnished by the kind of sex and money" that could end his career by "maintaining fiscal integrity and personal probity" until his death in 2018. As religious history professor Randall Ballmer told CNN, Graham "decided to simply preach the Gospel and not worry about the intellectual challenges of the faith." CNN writes that a 1949 crusade in Los Angeles, held in a tent dubbed the "Canvas Cathedral," brought a handful of public figures into Graham's corner, and catapulted him into fame when newspaper owner William Randolph Hearst instructed his papers to "Puff Graham" - which suddenly put Graham's message in the headlines of some of the largest papers in America.įrom there, Graham's ministry came to influence even the most powerful circles of American society.
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