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Jerry Falwell
American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist (1933–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Jerry Falwell Sr. For his son, see Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jerry Laymon Falwell Sr.[lower-alpha 1] (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.
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Born | Jerry Laymon Falwell (1933-08-11)August 11, 1933 |
Died | May 15, 2007(2007-05-15) (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 |
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Religion | Christianity (Baptist) |
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Ordained | 1956 |
Congregations served | Thomas Road Baptist Church |
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