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Falwell

American  
[fawl-wel] / ˈfɔl wɛl /

noun

  1. Jerry L., 1933–2007, U.S. evangelist and political activist.


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Paul Weyrich, a Catholic and Republican politico, approached evangelical minister Jerry Falwell about creating a new political organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

Dobson entered the political scene around the same time as Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority, in the late 1970s.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2025

And when she told me that this maternity home was on the campus of Liberty University and started by Jerry Falwell, alarm bells started to go off.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2025

We’re laughing anyway, like when Kissinger died, or Jerry Falwell, or even the queen.

From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2024

Liberty University was co-founded in 1971 by the televangelist Jerry Falwell.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2024

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