Discovery Channel's Greatest American # 11: Billy Graham

Finally, some old-time religion.

Billy Graham has won more souls for Jesus than virtually anyone in ministry through his various crusades. He has ministered to more presidents and politicians than anyone else in U.S. history. Moreover, Reverend Graham has done so in a manner designed from the start to smooth over sectarian squabbles. His ministry is simply above such concerns.

He's done so without the scandals that have dogged popular ministry lo these many years. By all accounts, it's simply been a matter of putting God first.

He is clearly one of our greatest Americans, and I personally relish the fact that this man so offends the seculeuropeans (which is to say, virtually all of them).