Jerry Falwell Sr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:activists
gptkb:Telehealth_Services
gptkb:youth_ministry
gptkbp:advocated_for family values
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Virginia
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:American_Center_for_Law_and_Justice
gptkb:Old_Time_Gospel_Hour
gptkb:Christian_Coalition
gptkb:Liberty_Baptist_Church
gptkb:National_Religious_Broadcasters
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from Liberty University
gptkbp:birth_date 1918-08-11
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Lynchburg,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jerry_Falwell_Jr.
gptkb:Jonathan_Falwell
gptkb:Jeannie_Falwell
gptkbp:controversy support for segregation
comments on 9/11 attacks
opposition to LGBTQ rights
gptkbp:death_date 2007-05-15
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Liberty_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jerry Falwell Sr.
gptkbp:influenced Christian right movement
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Franklin_Graham
gptkb:Pat_Robertson
gptkb:Billy_Graham
gptkb:Carl_Mc_Intire
gptkb:Oral_Roberts
gptkbp:known_for televangelism
gptkbp:legacy advocacy for religious freedom
controversial public statements
involvement in political campaigns
criticism of secularism
role in the rise of the Religious Right
Moral Majority's impact on American politics
advocacy for conservative Christian values
establishment of a media empire
establishment of the Thomas Road Baptist Church
founding of Liberty University
founding of the Liberty Godparent Home
influence on evangelical political engagement
promotion of traditional marriage
support for anti-abortion initiatives
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Moral_Majority
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:spouse Macel Falwell
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jerry_Falwell_III
gptkb:Liberty_University_Cemetery
gptkb:Jerry_Falwell_Library
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7