Jerry Falwell | |
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| Born | Jerry Laymon Falwell August 11, 1933 |
| Died | May 15, 2007 (aged 73) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Known for | Founding the Moral Majority |
| Television | The Old-Time Gospel Hour[1] |
| Title | Chancellor of Liberty University (1971–2007) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Macel Pate (m. 1958) |
| Children | 3, including Jerry Jr. and Jonathan |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity (Baptist) |
| Church | |
| Ordained | 1956 |
Congregations served | Thomas Road Baptist Church |
Jerry Laymon Falwell Sr.[a] (August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007)[3] was an American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist.[4] He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. He founded Lynchburg Christian Academy (Liberty Christian Academy) in 1967, founded Liberty University in 1971, and co-founded the Moral Majority in 1979.
- ^ Flint 1978, p. 19.
- ^ Hamm 2010, p. 1; Phillips 2017, p. 151.
- ^ "Jerry Falwell Told Followers He Was at Peace with Death". Fox News. Associated Press. May 16, 2007. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2007.
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