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TV Evangelist Jerry Falwell Dead at 73

Television evangelist Jerry Falwell died today at the age of 73. One of the major founders of the Moral Majority , Reverend Falwell was an admired visionary for the Religions Right who was also condemned by liberals, including fellow Christians Jimmy Carter and Billy Graham . Dan Gilgoff is Senior Editor of US News & World Report .

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Television evangelist Jerry Falwell died today at the age of 73. One of the major founders of the Moral Majority, Reverend Falwell was an admired visionary for the Religions Right who was also condemned by liberals, including fellow Christians Jimmy Carter and Billy Graham. Dan Gilgoff is Senior Editor of US News & World Report.

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