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[[Image:Jfalwell.jpg|thumb|250px|Right|The Reverend Jerry Falwell <Br>1933-2007]]

[[Image:Jfalwell.jpg|thumb|250px|Right|The Reverend Jerry Falwell <Br>1933-2007]]

'''Jerry Falwell''' (August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007) was a politically active [[United States|American]] [[evangelical]], and one of the biggest influences on the [[conservative movement]] in the late 20th century and a leader in gaining Christian Evangelical support for [[Israel]]. <ref>[http://www.cmep.org/Alerts/2004March31.htm Washington Post on Evangelical-Israeli connection,] Bill Broadway, ''Washington Post'', March 27, 2004.</ref>  Falwell was born on August 11, 1933 along with his twin brother, Gene.  Jerry and Gene were the youngest children in a family of 5.  Young Jerry Falwell was recognized for his incredible intellect at a young age, skipping the second grade at Mountain View Elementary School.  He held firm on this intelligence, even finding a way to obtain his driver's license at the age of 13 - 3 years before he was legally eligible.

'''Jerry Falwell''' (August 11, 1933 – May 15, 2007) was a politically active [[United States|American]] [[evangelical]], and one of the biggest influences on the [[conservative movement]] in the late 20th century and a leader in gaining Christian Evangelical support for [[Israel]].<ref>[http://www.cmep.org/Alerts/2004March31.htm Washington Post on Evangelical-Israeli connection,] Bill Broadway, ''Washington Post'', March 27, 2004.</ref>  Falwell was born on August 11, 1933 along with his twin brother, Gene.  Jerry and Gene were the youngest children in a family of 5.  Young Jerry Falwell was recognized for his incredible intellect at a young age, skipping the second grade at Mountain View Elementary School.  He held firm on this intelligence, even finding a way to obtain his driver's license at the age of 13 – 3 years before he was legally eligible.

==Early years==

==Early years==

==Moral Majority==

==Moral Majority==

In June of 1979, Dr. Falwell organized the [[Moral Majority]], a coalition of groups whose mailing lists reached over 100,000 clergy representing over 7 million conservative, religious Americans.  The Moral Majority, part of the [[Religious Right]], organized a series of voting drives and political demonstrations to advance their conservative point of view and enhance the moral and religious attitudes of the nation.  It is best known for supporting [[Ronald Reagan]]'s election in 1980, and registering millions of voters to act on his behalf.  The Moral Majority played little role during the Reagan years; Falwell stepped down as its leader in 1987 and it was disbanded in 1989.

In June 1979, Dr. Falwell organized the [[Moral Majority]], a coalition of groups whose mailing lists reached over 100,000 clergy representing over 7 million conservative, religious Americans.  The Moral Majority, part of the [[Religious Right]], organized a series of voting drives and political demonstrations to advance their conservative point of view and enhance the moral and religious attitudes of the nation.  It is best known for supporting [[Ronald Reagan]]'s election in 1980, and registering millions of voters to act on his behalf.  The Moral Majority played little role during the Reagan years; Falwell stepped down as its leader in 1987 and it was disbanded in 1989.

==Controversy==

==Controversy==

Falwell is well known outside of Evangelical circles for his claim, made on "[[The 700 Club]]" on September 13th of 2001 that it was not just [[al Qaeda]] that was to blame for the terrorist attacks of [[9/11]].  He said, ""I really believe that the [[pagan]]s, and the [[abortionist]]s, and the [[feminist]]s, and the [[gays]] and the [[lesbian]]s who are actively trying to make that an [[alternative lifestyle]], the [[ACLU]], [[People For the American Way]], all of them who have tried to [[secularize]] America. I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'" The [[liberal media]] jumped on his statement and Falwell apologized soon after.<ref>CNN article on the statement[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/14/Falwell.apology/]</ref>  

Falwell is well known outside of Evangelical circles for his claim, made on "[[The 700 Club]]" on September 13 of 2001 that it was not just [[al Qaeda]] that was to blame for the terrorist attacks of [[9/11]].  He said, ""I really believe that the [[pagan]]s, and the [[abortionist]]s, and the [[feminist]]s, and the [[gays]] and the [[lesbian]]s who are actively trying to make that an [[alternative lifestyle]], the [[ACLU]], [[People For the American Way]], all of them who have tried to [[secularize]] America. I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'" The [[liberal media]] jumped on his statement and Falwell apologized soon after.<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/14/Falwell.apology/ CNN article on the statement]</ref>  

[[Barry Goldwater]], far from being a social conservative in his old age, won the praise of the liberal media by his idiotic remark that "''Every good Christian should line up and kick Jerry Falwell's ass''."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/08/religion.usa</ref>

[[Barry Goldwater]], far from being a social conservative in his old age, won the praise of the liberal media by his idiotic remark that "''Every good Christian should line up and kick Jerry Falwell's ass''."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/08/religion.usa</ref>

Falwell once said that the [[Anti-Christ]] will be a [[Jew]].<ref>http://www.jewishjournal.com/articles/item/jerry_falwell_antichrist_is_jewish_19990122</ref>

Falwell once said that the [[Anti-Christ]] will be a [[Jew]].<ref>http://www.jewishjournal.com/articles/item/jerry_falwell_antichrist_is_jewish_19990122</ref>

== Personal Life ==

== Personal life ==

Reverend Falwell and his wife Macel were married on April 12, 1958.  The couple had three children:  Jerry Jr., Jonathan and Jeannie.  Jerry is currently an [[attorney]] and Vice-Chancellor at Liberty University.  Jonathan is an attorney and pastor in Lynchburg, Virginia.  Jeannie is a [[surgeon]] in Virginia.

Reverend Falwell and his wife Macel were married on April 12, 1958.  The couple had three children:  Jerry Jr., Jonathan and Jeannie.  Jerry is currently an [[attorney]] and Vice-Chancellor at Liberty University.  Jonathan is an attorney and pastor in Lynchburg, Virginia.  Jeannie is a [[surgeon]] in Virginia.

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