Jerry Falwell 
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SOURCE: New York Magazine
11/8/2021
Who's Afraid of Higher Education?
The splashy launch of the University of Austin concept echoes the establishment a half-century ago of evangelical conservative colleges; despite the claim to value free speech, the institutions seek to avoid intellectual turbulence and conflict.
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SOURCE: The Way of Improvement Leads Home
8/26/2020
The Last Fundamentalist Empire Died Yesterday in Lynchburg, Virginia
by John Fea
Although he oversaw tremendous growth at Liberty University and tried to lead in the culture wars, Jerry Falwell Jr. was unable to maintain credibility as a faith leader necessary to hold his empire. It's unclear whether any evangelical organization can succeed as a business and a theological enterprise.
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SOURCE: New York Times
8/9/2020
After Falwell Stumbles, His Hometown Sees a Leader in Need of Redemption
Historians of religion including Grant Wacker, Anthea Butler and John Fea comment on the significance of Jerry Falwell, Jr.'s recent public scandals and the position of Liberty University in the evangelical world.
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6/11/18
The Notre Dame and Harvard of the Christian World?
by Adam Laats
That was the dream for Liberty University at its founding.
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