American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Lamon Falwell, Sr. (August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007) was an American evangelical Christian pastor and televangelist. He was the pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. He founded Liberty University in 1971 and co-founded the Moral Majority in 1979. Fallwell was a member of the Southern Baptist Convention.[1]
Jerry Lamon Falwell Sr. | |
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Born | |
Died | May 15, 2007 73) Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | (aged
Cause of death | Cardiac arrest caused by cardiac arrhythmia |
Occupation | Protestant Christian Evangelist |
Years active | 1971-2007 |
Website | http://www.falwell.com/ |
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