Jerry Falwell
Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr.
Jerry Falwell, founder of Liberty University and the Moral Majority, was born in Lynchburg, Virginia.
- Profession
- Pastor, Educator
- From
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Born
- August 11, 1933
- Years active
- 1956–2007
Early life
Born in Lynchburg in 1933, Falwell founded Thomas Road Baptist Church in his hometown in 1956.
Career
He built a televised ministry, founded Liberty University, and in 1979 launched the Moral Majority, mobilizing evangelicals as a political force.
Major achievements
He helped make the religious right a decisive influence in American politics.
Legacy
Falwell's university and political movement remain influential long after his death.
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