{"id":689,"date":"2011-05-16T11:42:07","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T15:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beliefbeat\/?p=689"},"modified":"2011-05-16T11:42:07","modified_gmt":"2011-05-16T15:42:07","slug":"billy-graham-released-from-hospital-lady-gagas-taking-the-reins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beliefbeat\/2011\/05\/billy-graham-released-from-hospital-lady-gagas-taking-the-reins.html","title":{"rendered":"Billy Graham Released From Hospital; Lady Gaga’s Taking the Reins?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Five days after being admitted to a North Carolina hospital with pneumonia<\/a>, the Rev. Billy Graham has been released from the hospital<\/a>, and is now resting comfortably at his mountain home.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, is Lady Gaga trying to be the next generation’s Graham<\/a> — reaching out to millions (she’s now the most followed user on Twitter<\/a>) with her repurposing of religious language and imagery into a gospel of self-love?<\/p>\n

(My two cents: No, it’s modern art and artful publicity-seeking, but hey, beats those who are preaching gospels of hate<\/a>, or the prosperity gospel<\/a>… no?)<\/p>\n

What do you think? Share your thoughts in the Comments section below.<\/p>\n

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Five days after being admitted to a North Carolina hospital with pneumonia, the Rev. Billy Graham has been released from the hospital, and is now resting comfortably at his mountain home. 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