Post by helen on Nov 6, 2022 14:08:43 GMT -5
billed as "a sex scandal that brought down a dynasty". Not so. The dynasty - legacy of Jerry Falwell Sr (1933-2007) father of The Old Time Gospel Hour and heavily politicized Moral Majority- is alive and well. This legacy was two fold: (1) the cult-like super mega evangelical Thomas Road Baptist Church and (2) the money-maker - Liberty University, one of the world's largest christian universities and the largest private non-profit university in the United States. Both are in Lynchburg VA
At Falwell Sr's death, the church side (1) went to son, Jonathan, and the school side (2) went to son, Jerry Jr. The scandal has had little effect on either. Jerry Jr. lost his job as President of Liberty but his influence still guides the school's policies. Jonathon still preaches to a full house.
This salacious documentary shines a bright light on one of the darkest pages in America's politics. It should be required watching.
At Falwell Sr's death, the church side (1) went to son, Jonathan, and the school side (2) went to son, Jerry Jr. The scandal has had little effect on either. Jerry Jr. lost his job as President of Liberty but his influence still guides the school's policies. Jonathon still preaches to a full house.
This salacious documentary shines a bright light on one of the darkest pages in America's politics. It should be required watching.