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  1. 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 ...

  2. Aug 26, 2020 · The story of the Falwells starts with Jerry Falwell Sr., a Southern Baptist pastor who founded a church in 1956 at the age of 22. Over the next two decades (the period that encompassed Jerry Jr ...

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  3. Jerry Lamon Falwell Jr. (/ ˈ f ɔː l w ɛ l /; born June 17, 1962) is an American attorney, former academic administrator, and evangelical.Starting with his 2007 appointment upon the death of his father, televangelist and conservative activist Jerry Falwell Sr., Falwell served as the president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, until resigning in August 2020 amidst a sex scandal.

  4. May 11, 2024 · Jerry Falwell (born August 11, 1933, Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.—died May 15, 2007, Lynchburg) was an American religious leader, televangelist, and founder of the Moral Majority, a political organization for the promotion of conservative social values. Although his grandfather and father were atheists, Falwell accepted Jesus Christ in 1952 ...

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  5. May 15, 2007 · Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Jerry Falwell, the founder of Liberty University and a prominent evangelical leader. Explore his achievements, awards, books, and family.

  6. Aug 25, 2020 · Liberty University's board of trustees on Tuesday accepted the resignation of President Jerry Falwell Jr., following a daylong back-and-forth over the fate of the longtime evangelical Christian ...

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  8. May 16, 2007 · Jerry Lamon Falwell was born August 11, 1933, in Lynchburg. His father, whom the Rev. Falwell described as “an agnostic, an alcoholic, a bootlegger,” shot and killed his younger brother and ...

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