US Politics | What religion did Jerry Falwell Jr practice?
FORMER chancellor and president of Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr, fell from grace in 2019 when a scandal disrupted his image. Falwell is the son of Baptist evangelist, Jerry Falwell Sr, who was an independent owner of Liberty College in Lynchburg, Virginia. 
GettyJerry Falwell Jr was the president and chancellor of Liberty University '/ ' What is Jerry Falwell Jr's religion? Jerry Falwell Jr is a fundamentalist Christian and the son of well-known Baptist evangelist Rev Jerry Falwell Sr. He spoke out about his religion in a Vanity Fair article describing Falwell's rise and fall amid a 2020 scandal that claimed his wife, Becki, had an affair with their former pool boy in Florida. Falwell resigned from his position at Liberty University and was speaking out in the exposé to address the allegations against him which he vehemently denies. "Because of my last name, people think I'm a religious person. But I'm not," Falwell says in the piece. "My goal was to make them realize I was not my dad." Read More on Jerry Falwell Jr 
'PRAYERS AND SUPPORT' What to know about Jerry Falwell Jr. said about his wife's affair 
JERRY'S BOO Everything you need to know about Jerry Falwell Jr's wife Becki Tilley After the article was published, Falwell went to social media to defend his religious beliefs, saying he is a devout Christian. ...While I didn't wear my religion on my sleeve to be seen by others, I have nonetheless had a strong faith in Christ and his teachings since college," Falwell wrote. He continued: "While I am far from perfect, let me be clear: I believe Jesus was born of a virgin. I believe in the Deity of Christ as the only Son of God." Speaking about the church his father once owned and preached at, which was passed down to his brother, Jonathan, after their father died, Falwell said he loves the church. Most read in News 'I'VE BEGGED FOR THIS DAY' Delphi murder victim's mom breaks silence after 'killer' charged LAST MEAL Eerie pic taken hours before pregnant mom 'stabs boyfriend in row over leftovers' SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer SELFIE TRAGEDY Moment girl, 15, falls to her death from roof 'after trying to grab phone' DEADLY RAMPAGE Chilling 911 call made from bathroom of home where 4 people were found dead 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed "I love 'Thomas Road Baptist ' and its people with all my heart along with its theme under my Dad's and brother's leadership 'to love God and love people!'... Falwell wrote. However, Falwell appeared to distance himself from his religion as a fundamentalist Christian when he involved himself in politics ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Historically, fundamentalist Christianity is designed to separate oneself from outside belief systems, including other forms of Christianity who's belief systems don't align. The religion deigns that God is in charge of life, including politics, and a believer should not involve oneself in the goings on of the government. Falwell's move to back Donald Trump as he ran for president revealed he was moving from a separatist stance where God controls everything, to a new belief that individual action is needed to fulfill God's plans. But Falwell told Politico at the time that his father had done the same thing, despite his religious beliefs. "Dad was always that way: who's the candidate that's best for this country? We can debate theology later — that was his famous line,... Falwell said, adding: ...I kind of feel like that's in my DNA." He continued: "There were times in our past that Evangelicals were defined by this or that social issue. "We're at a point now when Evangelicals are just Americans, just like every other group you can think of, and we have to pull together,... he said. 
APJerry Falwell Jr is a fundamentalist Christian '/ ' Was his family always religious? Falwell came to the forefront of the public eye when he took over as the chancellor and president of Liberty University in 2007. He is the son of Jerry Falwell Sr who founded Liberty University, was a public figure on his television show, Old Time Gospel Hour, and was a pastor at Thomas Road Baptist Church. However, Falwell completed his family's history in 1987 and revealed to AP News that their family legacy was not deeply rooted in religion. Falwell's grandfather, Carey Hezekiah Falwell, became increasingly powerful in the Lynchburg community after successfully building bootlegging businesses, filling stations, a hotel, and a nightclub. But Carey's life changed dramatically in 1931 when he shot his brother to death. Although he pleaded self-defense and was acquitted, Falwell said Carey never quite recovered. He began drinking excessively and died in 1948 from cirrhosis of the liver, Falwell said. It was then that religion was introduced into the home when Falwell's grandmother, Helen Beasley Falwell, turned on religious radio shows for her children so they would hear ...the word... while they slept in each Sunday. ″His dad was an agnostic and his grandfather was an atheist,″ Falwell told AP News. ″They were real wealthy and looked down on religion.″ He said some of the family had become Christians, but most were not involved in religion, simply adding: ″They don't hate religion like dad's dad or dad's granddad did.... When did Jerry Falwell Jr take over Liberty University? Falwell took over as chancellor and president of Liberty University, previously called Liberty Baptist College, when his father died in 2007. When taking up his father's mantle at the university, Falwell told Religion News: "To suddenly lose Dad and then become the CEO of the largest private university in Virginia was traumatic to say the least.... He added: ...I was immediately thrust into a position where the rabbit had to climb the tree." There is a history of religious institution ownership to be passed down through generations of family members, The New York Times reported in 2014. "There's obviously a distrust of outsiders, so you want people who know the system, the ministry, what you are about," Matthew Sutton told the outlet. Sutton teaches history at Washington State University and is the author of American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism. He added: "The assumption is that people within family know that best and can protect the heritage." However, Falwell said it didn't stand true for him, claiming his father wasn't involved in the school, instead saying he focused primarily on his television show and being a public figure. "Everyone assumed he was running the university," Falwell told The Times. "But he was doing other things related to the church. In later days, he did have a role in student recruitment." Read More on The US Sun 
SMELLS LIKE DRAMA I tried the Real Housewives candles - one smells like burning $100 bills 
OPEN AND HONEST I'm in an open relationship & pregnant - people judge but I don't care Falwell took on the role of general counsel for Liberty University in the early 1990s and worked to resolve publicized financial problems. He said: ...My job for 15 years was restructuring debt,... adding that by the time Jerry Falwell Sr died, he was more involved in the university than his father had ever been.
GettyJerry Falwell Jr was the president and chancellor of Liberty University '/ ' What is Jerry Falwell Jr's religion? Jerry Falwell Jr is a fundamentalist Christian and the son of well-known Baptist evangelist Rev Jerry Falwell Sr. He spoke out about his religion in a Vanity Fair article describing Falwell's rise and fall amid a 2020 scandal that claimed his wife, Becki, had an affair with their former pool boy in Florida. Falwell resigned from his position at Liberty University and was speaking out in the exposé to address the allegations against him which he vehemently denies. "Because of my last name, people think I'm a religious person. But I'm not," Falwell says in the piece. "My goal was to make them realize I was not my dad." Read More on Jerry Falwell Jr 'PRAYERS AND SUPPORT' What to know about Jerry Falwell Jr. said about his wife's affair JERRY'S BOO Everything you need to know about Jerry Falwell Jr's wife Becki Tilley After the article was published, Falwell went to social media to defend his religious beliefs, saying he is a devout Christian. ...While I didn't wear my religion on my sleeve to be seen by others, I have nonetheless had a strong faith in Christ and his teachings since college," Falwell wrote. He continued: "While I am far from perfect, let me be clear: I believe Jesus was born of a virgin. I believe in the Deity of Christ as the only Son of God." Speaking about the church his father once owned and preached at, which was passed down to his brother, Jonathan, after their father died, Falwell said he loves the church. Most read in News 'I'VE BEGGED FOR THIS DAY' Delphi murder victim's mom breaks silence after 'killer' charged LAST MEAL Eerie pic taken hours before pregnant mom 'stabs boyfriend in row over leftovers' SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer SELFIE TRAGEDY Moment girl, 15, falls to her death from roof 'after trying to grab phone' DEADLY RAMPAGE Chilling 911 call made from bathroom of home where 4 people were found dead 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed "I love 'Thomas Road Baptist ' and its people with all my heart along with its theme under my Dad's and brother's leadership 'to love God and love people!'... Falwell wrote. However, Falwell appeared to distance himself from his religion as a fundamentalist Christian when he involved himself in politics ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Historically, fundamentalist Christianity is designed to separate oneself from outside belief systems, including other forms of Christianity who's belief systems don't align. The religion deigns that God is in charge of life, including politics, and a believer should not involve oneself in the goings on of the government. Falwell's move to back Donald Trump as he ran for president revealed he was moving from a separatist stance where God controls everything, to a new belief that individual action is needed to fulfill God's plans. But Falwell told Politico at the time that his father had done the same thing, despite his religious beliefs. "Dad was always that way: who's the candidate that's best for this country? We can debate theology later — that was his famous line,... Falwell said, adding: ...I kind of feel like that's in my DNA." He continued: "There were times in our past that Evangelicals were defined by this or that social issue. "We're at a point now when Evangelicals are just Americans, just like every other group you can think of, and we have to pull together,... he said. APJerry Falwell Jr is a fundamentalist Christian '/ ' Was his family always religious? Falwell came to the forefront of the public eye when he took over as the chancellor and president of Liberty University in 2007. He is the son of Jerry Falwell Sr who founded Liberty University, was a public figure on his television show, Old Time Gospel Hour, and was a pastor at Thomas Road Baptist Church. However, Falwell completed his family's history in 1987 and revealed to AP News that their family legacy was not deeply rooted in religion. Falwell's grandfather, Carey Hezekiah Falwell, became increasingly powerful in the Lynchburg community after successfully building bootlegging businesses, filling stations, a hotel, and a nightclub. But Carey's life changed dramatically in 1931 when he shot his brother to death. Although he pleaded self-defense and was acquitted, Falwell said Carey never quite recovered. He began drinking excessively and died in 1948 from cirrhosis of the liver, Falwell said. It was then that religion was introduced into the home when Falwell's grandmother, Helen Beasley Falwell, turned on religious radio shows for her children so they would hear ...the word... while they slept in each Sunday. ″His dad was an agnostic and his grandfather was an atheist,″ Falwell told AP News. ″They were real wealthy and looked down on religion.″ He said some of the family had become Christians, but most were not involved in religion, simply adding: ″They don't hate religion like dad's dad or dad's granddad did.... When did Jerry Falwell Jr take over Liberty University? Falwell took over as chancellor and president of Liberty University, previously called Liberty Baptist College, when his father died in 2007. When taking up his father's mantle at the university, Falwell told Religion News: "To suddenly lose Dad and then become the CEO of the largest private university in Virginia was traumatic to say the least.... He added: ...I was immediately thrust into a position where the rabbit had to climb the tree." There is a history of religious institution ownership to be passed down through generations of family members, The New York Times reported in 2014. "There's obviously a distrust of outsiders, so you want people who know the system, the ministry, what you are about," Matthew Sutton told the outlet. Sutton teaches history at Washington State University and is the author of American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism. He added: "The assumption is that people within family know that best and can protect the heritage." However, Falwell said it didn't stand true for him, claiming his father wasn't involved in the school, instead saying he focused primarily on his television show and being a public figure. "Everyone assumed he was running the university," Falwell told The Times. "But he was doing other things related to the church. In later days, he did have a role in student recruitment." Read More on The US Sun SMELLS LIKE DRAMA I tried the Real Housewives candles - one smells like burning $100 bills OPEN AND HONEST I'm in an open relationship & pregnant - people judge but I don't care Falwell took on the role of general counsel for Liberty University in the early 1990s and worked to resolve publicized financial problems. He said: ...My job for 15 years was restructuring debt,... adding that by the time Jerry Falwell Sr died, he was more involved in the university than his father had ever been.
No comments: