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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...

Appeals Court Tosses Virginia ObamaCare Lawsuits

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:54:02 CDT

A federal appeals court in Virginia has dismissed two lawsuits that had claimed President Obama's health care overhaul was unconstitutional. The unanimous decision was issued today by a three-judge panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals. It is the second appellate court ruling affirming the government's right to...

Top 5 Conservative Colleges

John Johnson — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:37:06 CDT

ThinkProgress factors in notable alumni and political influence to come up with the top 5 conservative colleges in the nation: Liberty University: The Virginia school founded by the late Jerry Falwell leads the way "as one of the most influential Christian colleges in the nation." It bans openly gay students...

Christian Conservatives: Let's Stop Using Word 'Gay'

Kevin Spak — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:29:05 CDT

A group of social conservatives thinks it has a way to turn the gay rights debate around: Stop using the word “gay.” At the Awakening conference at Liberty University in Virginia last weekend, Ryan Sorba, chairman of the Young Conservatives of California, said that merely using that word was conceding...

Second Judge Shuts Down Challenge to Obamacare

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 06:33:35 CST

A federal judge yesterday dismissed Liberty University's lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's new federal health care law, declaring that a provision requiring most individuals to obtain insurance is constitutional. The ruling is the second court decision upholding the law, following one in Michigan in October . University law school dean Mathew...

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...

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...