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Jerry Falwell
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American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator
OverviewAI-generated
Jerry Lamon Falwell (1933–2007) was an American preacher, non-fiction writer, public figure, and evangelist. Born and raised in Lynchburg, Virginia, he began his work period in 1956. A member of the Republican Party and a Baptist, he was also the father of Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Falwell authored 36 works, including *Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible*, *The how to book God's principles for mending broken lives*, *Keys to Understanding Faith*, *How you can help clean up America*, and *Building Dynamic Faith*. He died of natural causes due to heart arrhythmia in Lynchburg on May 15, 2007. He is buried in Virginia.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 36
Top works
- Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
- The how to book God's principles for mending broken lives
- Keys to Understanding Faith
- How you can help clean up America
- Building Dynamic Faith
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Jerry Laymon Falwell was an American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Known for
- God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism — Self (archive footage)2024
- Commitment to Life — Self (archive)2023
- Larry Flynt for President — Self (archive footage)2021
- The Nineties — Self (archive footage)2017
- Vote Jesus: The Chronicles of Ken Stevenson — Self (archive footage)2009
- Religulous — Self (archive footage)2008
- Starz Inside: In the Gutter — Self (archive)2008
- Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi — Self2007
- The Hunting of the President — Self - Chancellor, Liberty University2004
- With God on Our Side: George W. Bush and the Rise of the Religious Right in America — Self2004
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Jerry Laymon Falwell , ( 1933-08-11 ) August 11, 1933, Lynchburg, Virginia , U.S.
- Died
- May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) (aged 73), Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
- Occupations
- Pastor televangelist political activist
- Known for
- Founding the Moral Majority
- Television
- The Old-Time Gospel Hour
- Title
- Chancellor of Liberty University (1971–2007)
- Political party
- Republican
- Spouse
- Macel Pate ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 )
- Children
- 3, including Jerry Jr. and Jonathan
- Religion
- Christianity ( Baptist )
- Church
- Baptist Bible Fellowship International Southern Baptist Convention
- Congregations served
- Thomas Road Baptist Church
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jerry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lynchburg
- Place of death
- Lynchburg
- Occupation
- public figure
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Baptists
- Image
- Jerry Falwell portrait.jpg
Show 8 more facts
- cause of death
- heart arrhythmia
- date of birth
- 1933-08-11
- date of death
- 2007-05-15
- Commons category
- Jerry Falwell
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Virginia
- name in native language
- Jerry Lamon Falwell
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Jerry Laymon Falwell (August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007) was an American Baptist pastor, televangelist, and politically conservative activist. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia. He founded Lynchburg Christian Academy, later renamed Liberty Christian Academy, in 1967, founded Liberty University in 1971, and co-founded the Moral Majority in 1979.
Early life and education
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