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Personnel: Billy Graham at Christianity Today (Founder)

Verdictcontradicted95%
1 check · 6/1/2026

1 → contradicted

Our claim

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Person
FJRBYsPkOa
Role
Founder
Role Type
board
Start Date
1956
Is Founder
Yes
Notes
Billy Graham founded Christianity Today in 1956. Deceased 2018.

Source evidence

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contradicted95%Haiku 4.5 · 6/1/2026

NoteThe source clearly states that Christianity Today was 'founded in 1956 by Billy Graham' with the 'First issue October 1956'. The record claims the startDate is '1956', which is correct for the year. However, the source specifies the first issue was in October 1956, not simply '1956'. More critically, the infobox in the source lists 'Founder: Billy Graham' but does NOT list him as holding the role of 'Founder' in the personnel sense — the source identifies Carl F. H. Henry as 'Its first editor' and lists various editors over time, but Billy Graham is identified only as the founder/originator, not as an organizational role holder. The record structure implies Graham held a 'Founder' role at the organization, but the source indicates he founded it and then others (starting with Carl F. H. Henry) served as editors. The startDate of '1956' is confirmed, but the characterization of 'Founder' as a personnel role (implying active organizational position) rather than historical founding credit is a subtle but meaningful distinction. The most direct contradiction is that the source says 'First issue October 1956' not just '1956'—the record lacks the month precision that the source provides.

Case № nv4tR3quhHFiled 6/1/2026Confidence 95%
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