Jerry Falwell Biography
- Title:
- Reverend
- Position:
- Con to the question "Is the ACLU Good for America?"
- Reasoning:
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“In fact, Christmas has become a dirty word in many areas of society as groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (…) continue to instill their vision of a Godless public square on our nation.”
Dec. 3, 2003
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Former Head of Liberty Alliance, a not for profit educational and lobbying organization
- Publisher, National Liberty Journal
- Jerry Falwell Ministries
- Liberty Godparent Foundation
- Liberty Channel
- Created the Moral Majority conservative Christian lobby group, 1979-1989
- Liberty University, founder and Chancellor, 1971
- The Old Time Gospel Hour, televised services, 1968
- Lynchburg Christian Academy (LCA), founder, 1967
- Thomas Road Baptist Church, founder, 1956
- Education:
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- Ordained Minister, School unknown, 1956
- Attended Bible Baptist College, MO, 1952
- Attended Lynchburg College, VA, studied journalism, 1950
- Other:
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- Born: Aug. 11, 1933
- Died: May 15, 2007