Episode
Part One: Jerry Falwell: Founder of the Religious Right
1:20:28
Published: Tue Dec 03 2019
Description
In Episode 99, Robert is joined by Sofiya Alexandra to discuss Jerry Falwell.FOOTNOTES: 200 Liberty students attend protest after new Falwell revelations Christian activist group demands criminal probe of Jerry Falwell Jr. Exclusive: Falwell blasted Liberty student as 'retarded,' police chief as 'half-wit' in emails Tax Return Falwell Refutes Allegations Michael Cohen Stopped “Racy” Photos From Leaking How Liberty University Built a Billion-Dollar Empire Online Inside Liberty University's 'culture of fear' President of Liberty University Falwell: blame abortionists, feminists and gays Larry Flynt: My friend, Jerry Falwell Larry Flynt: The trouble with Larry Jerry Falwell, the Rise of the Moral Majority, and the 1980 Election The Social Impact Of AIDS In The United States. The Real Origins of the Religious Right God's Right Hand: How Jerry Falwell Made God a Republican and Baptized the American Right Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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