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Romney: Marriage Is Between a Man and a Woman

John Johnson — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:20:01 CDT

Mitt Romney didn't get very political in his commencement speech at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University today, but his brief reference to gay marriage earned his loudest ovation, reports the Washington Post . “Culture—what you believe, what you value, how you live—matters,” Romney said. “As fundamental as these principles are,...

Perry Proves He Won't Shy Away From His Faith

John Johnson — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:17:11 CDT

Rick Perry's speech at Jerry Falwell's Liberty University today made one thing clear about the Texas governor: He will "not shy away from cloaking his candidacy in his Christianity," writes Philip Rucker in the Washington Post . In fact, he "presented his life in deeply spiritual terms and cast his political...

University Ski Slope Aims to 'Bring People to Christ'

Matt Cantor — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:59:28 CDT

Virginia’s Liberty University presented its new synthetic ski slope—the first in North America—this weekend with extreme performances from pro skiers and snowboarders. The chancellor of the Christian university, Jerry Falwell, showed off his own moves after paying tribute to his dad, the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, who wanted...

Falwell's Liberty U. Quashes Campus Dems

Harry Kimball — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:15:30 CDT

Jerry Falwell’s conservative Christian Liberty University has suspended the student Democratic Club for supporting candidates “directly contrary to the mission” of the school, the Lynchburg News Advance reports. Virginia Democrats are up in arms. “I urge the leadership of Liberty University to reverse this attack on the liberty of its...

US Youth May Yet Return to Religion, Despite the Right

Nick McMaster — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:45:38 CDT

Young Americans would likely become more religious if faith were disentangled from the polarizing practices of evangelical conservatives, Michael Gerson writes in the Washington Post . That’s a good thing, because research for an upcoming book found that religious Americans give more time and money—to secular and religious causes alike....

Secular Kid Goes Undercover at Falwell's School

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:18:34 CDT

Kevin Roose spent spring break in Florida last year, but instead of boozing with the rest of the college students, he proselytized them. It was all part of the Brown University student’s undercover semester at Jerry Falwell-founded Liberty University, where he “had to follow their 46-page code of conduct: no...

A Double Standard for White Preachers?

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:11:27 CDT

While Jeremiah Wright is hammered from all sides for his left-wing rhetoric, Washington Post writer EJ Dionne Jr. wonders why the same degree of backlash fails to surface over extreme statements from right-wing white preachers. Among many examples: Pat Robertson and the late Jerry Falwell famously linked feminists and gays...

McCain Keeps His God to Himself

Jonas Oransky — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:05:00 CDT

John McCain is notably reserved about his religious faith. He rarely refers to God on campaign stops, in marked contrast to the two presidents who preceded him and, in a role reversal, to his Democratic opponents. His reticence is a throwback to the days when religion was kept out of...

Huckabee: Lay Off Obama Pastor

Kevin Spak — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:05:00 CDT

Barack Obama got some unexpected help yesterday from Mike Huckabee, of all people. The former candidate called Obama’s speech “historic” and said it wasn’t fair to hold candidates accountable for everything the people near them say, ABC News reports. Huckabee, once a pastor himself, said he understood how Wright could...