She was born in qingjiang, jiangsu, republic of china, the second of. Webruth graham, who writes about religion, faith and values, covered the southern baptist convention meeting in indianapolis. Webgraham, now a national religion correspondent for the new york times, had been sent by slate to the community’s tuesday morning worship service attended by hundreds of. Webi write about faith in america, as major shifts like the decline of organized religion intersect with the persistence of spirituality and the rise of a new political christianity. Webnational correspondent at the new york times covering religion, faith and values. Webeveryone who knew ruth bell graham knew that she loved jesus and she loved people. In her writing, speaking and simple acts of kindness—to neighbors,.