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Jerry Falwell was founder and leader of the Moral Majority, an ultraconservative group of fundamentalist Christians who helped elect US President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s.
Two of the most famous fundamentalist preachers in American history were Billy Graham and Jerry Falwell. Billy Graham was known for his large-scale evangelistic campaigns and influence on global Christianity, while Jerry Falwell was a prominent leader of the religious right movement and founder of the Moral Majority.
Religious broadcaster of the Old Time Gospel Hour. He is better known as a political activist and leader of the Moral Majority that helped elect President Reagan in the early 1980s.
Merrill Simon has written: 'Jerry Falwell and the Jews' -- subject(s): American Foreign public opinion, Christianity, Christianity and other religions, Inc Moral Majority, Israel (Christian theology), Judaism, Relations
Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell, 485 US 46 (1988)No. Jerry Falwell was a well-known public figure who had already established a reputation for himself prior to Hustlerpublishing the subjectively offensive parody suggesting Falwell lost his virginity to his mother in a drunken encounter in the family outhouse. The "ad" was so preposterous, no reasonable person, friend or foe, would believe it true.Falwell's supporters were understandably outraged, but never wavered in their trust. In fact, Falwell paid his legal expenses with donations from members of the Moral Majority, viewers of Old Time Gospel Hour, and private sources.Some of Falwell's detractors may have been amused (or disgusted), but already had such a low opinion of the preacher the parody would have had no discernible impact. Falwell was a polarizing figure, so there were few people who hadn't already formed an opinion of him by the time the magazine hit newsstands. His reputation was undamaged.For more information, see Related Questions and Related Links, below.
Moral Majority was created in 1979.
Ronald Reagan was elected by the Moral Majority.
The moral majority has described itself as a political organization with religious goals. The moral majority is comprised of conservative, fundamentalist Christians that have the same political views.
The priest gave a high moral tone to our venture.