An Evangelical Battle of the Generations: To Embrace Trump or Not?
As Liberty University plots its post-Falwell future, young people want to steer clear of politics. The trustees aren’t buying it. Read full piece
Liberty University’s Lawsuit Against Falwell is an Admission of Guilt
Marybeth Davis Baggett, a former English professor at Liberty University and two-time alumna of the school, urges the school’s leadership to own the roles they played in propagating and perpetuating the sin they now condemn with impunity and suffocating sanctimony.
Liberty University Sues Former President Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 Million, Citing Conspiracy, Breach of Contract
Liberty University, one of the nation’s largest Christian universities, is suing former president Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million, citing a breach of contract and a conspiracy to mislead the university’s board.
‘They Thank Me’: Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Liberty Community Still Embraces Him
Ousted president’s visits to campus and social-media posts spark talk of a comeback. Read full piece
Charlie Kirk Out at Liberty University’s Falkirk Center
Liberty University has declined to renew the contract for conservative activist Charlie Kirk at the think tank he founded along with Jerry Falwell Jr., the school’s disgraced former president. Kirk has also revealed that he will be pivoting to a new faith-rooted initiative.
A Trump Executive Order Set the Stage for Falwell’s Political Activities
By discouraging investigations of religious organizations, Trump appeared to clear the way for Liberty University to spend millions on his own causes. Read full piece
In Final Years at Liberty, Falwell Spent Millions on Pro-Trump Causes
The nonprofit university’s think tank ran Facebook ads to “pray for our presidenPt,” with Donald Trump’s image. Read full piece
How Falwell Kept His Grip on Liberty Amid Sexual ‘Games,’ Self-Dealing
The deposed university president secured backing by ousting critics and hiring the family members and businesses of loyalists. Read full piece
Falwell Sues Liberty, Saying School Damaged His Reputation
Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University, alleging the evangelical school founded by his late pastor father damaged his reputation after he resigned as president and chancellor in August amid a series of scandals.
Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Cohen Links Falwell’s 2016 Endorsement to Suppression of Racy Photos
Michael Cohen, the former fixer for U.S. President Donald Trump, ties for the first time the 2016 presidential endorsement of Trump by American evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr to Cohen’s own role in helping to keep racy “personal” photographs of the Falwells from becoming public. Read