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Jerry Falwell Jr.

  1. religion
    The Southern Baptist Church Is Going to Hell in a HandbasketAllegations of racism, sexual abuse, and idolatry toward Donald Trump are emanating from well-known figures in the largest Protestant denomination.
  2. 2020 elections
    GOP Congressman Who Officiated Same-Sex Marriage Ousted in Drive-Thru ConventionVirginia’s Denver Riggelman offended conservatives so badly, even support from Trump and Falwell couldn’t save him.
  3. jerry falwell jr.
    Michael Cohen Says He Helped Jerry Falwell Jr. Bury Racy Photos in 2015: ReportThe Evangelical leader reportedly reached out to Trump’s former fixer to handle photos meant to be kept “between husband and wife.”
  4. jeff sessions
    Jerry Falwell Jr. Urges Trump to Fire SessionsJeff Sessions was a long-time Christian-right stalwart and an early Trump endorser. But he’s violating a new litmus test: Don’t cross the boss.
  5. Trumpists Seem Ready to Erase Jeff Sessions From Movement HistoryThe cold war between the president and the attorney general is now extending to denials that Session ever contributed anything.
  6. The Falwell–Cohen Connection, or Trumpland in a NutshellThe distance between the churchy university president and the Long Island fixer isn’t as far as you might imagine.
  7. 10 Reasons for Liberals to Be Thankful This YearYes, the Trump nightmare continues, but there are growing signs of morning light.
  8. The Uncertain Future of Trumpism Without TrumpRepublicans thought Ed Gillespie had found a way to appeal to Trump supporters without alienating suburbanites. Turns out it’s not so easy.
  9. 500 Years After the Reformation Began, Christians Still DividedThe big dividing line among Christians today isn’t between Catholics and Protestants, but between liberals and conservatives in all faith traditions.
  10. Forgotten Mainline Protestants Challenge Evangelicals to Stand Up to TrumpWhile most conservative evangelical leaders are avid Trump fans or passive enablers, mainline Protestants are urging them to show some independence.
  11. Falwell Brings His Trophy President Back to Liberty U. for a Commencement SpeechWill the president finally deliver a theologically competent statement of religious belief?
  12. Liberty University Students ‘Tired of Being Associated’ With TrumpAt the flagship university of conservative Evangelicalism, there’s growing protest at their famous president’s support for the heathenish GOP nominee.
  13. church politics
    Is Liberty University Really Going Liberal?Jerry Falwell Jr. responds.