Article: Franklin Graham brings change to father's ministry

BOONE, N.C. - He's no Billy Graham - and Franklin Graham, son of the world's most famous evangelist, says that doesn't bother him a bit.

"I think maybe people say that to be a little put-down," Franklin Graham said. "It's not a put-down to me. Yeah, that's true. That's right. I'm not."

The comparisons are more pointed than ever these days, with Franklin Graham - now in charge of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association - emphasizing the international component of his ministry and making headlines with sharp comments about Islam.

Graham, who turned 50 this year, has set a course that differs from that of his 84-year-old father, whose famous stadium crusades have been slowed in recent years ...

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