Jerry Falwell
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See also Jerry Falwell:Criticisms
Jerry Falwell (born August 11, 1933 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an American fundamentalist Baptist pastor, televangelist and founder of the Moral Majority. His parents were Carey and Helen Fallwell. He has a fraternal twin brother, Gene.
Life and career
Falwell studied journalism for a time after high school (1950) at Lynchburg College and then became a Christian in his second year. He then transferred to Baptist Bible College in Missouri. Soon afterwards, he met his future wife, Macel Pate. They were married on April 12, 1958.
He was ordained in 1956, and in 1968 Falwell began televising his services. The program was eventually titled "The Old-Time Gospel Hour". By the mid-70s, he was reaching millions. In 1979, he created the Moral Majority, a group dedicated to promoting its conservative and religious Christian-centric beliefs via support of political candidates.
Falwell now is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. He leads services at Thomas Road Baptist Church, the largest church in North America.
The Anti-Defamation League and its leader Abraham Foxman have expressed strong support for Jerry Falwell and his staunch pro-Israel stand.
External links
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Jerry Falwell" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwell December 31, 2003
