Jerry Lamon Falwell, Jr (born June 17, 1962) is the president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, appointed in 2007 upon his father's death. Falwell attended private schools in the Lynchburg area, attending Lynchburg Christian Academy, where he graduated in 1980, and attended Liberty University, where he obtained his B.A. in Religious Studies in 1984. Falwell then attended the University of Virginia School of Law, where he obtained his J.D. in 1987. Falwell is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice law in Virginia, United States District Courts in both Eastern and Western districts of Virginia, the Fourth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Since 1987, he has served in private practice, being the General Counsel of his father's entities, serving on the Board of Trustees of Liberty University in 2000, and later serving Vice Chancellor from 2003 until his father's death, and as Chancellor since then.
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Jerry Falwell Jr., Wife Return To Liberty Campus After Years-Long Ban From Premises Is Lifted “I have to admit, though, I’ve missed games and the view of campus from the Freedom Tower because I spent years planning and building every square foot of that campus but never really got a chance to enjoy the finished product,” he continued. “I look forward to attending public events on campus and returning to helping the university I love any way I can.” At the end of July, Liberty and Falwell announced they had settled their disputes. In the agreement, both sides acknowledged and apologized for errors. Although financial terms weren’t disclosed, Liberty agreed to pay Falwell retirement and severance—and to follow conditions for using Falwell Sr.’s NIL. In a statement, the university’s board of trustees said they and Falwell were “committed to move forward in a spirit of forgiveness and with the hope of reconciliation in a Christ-honoring manner.” (Church Leaders 9/19/24) READ MORE>>>>> Falwell family feud: Jerry Jr. battles Jonathan, Liberty University amid trademark lawsuit There is yet another installment in Jerry Falwell Jr.'s ongoing lawsuit against Liberty University and President Jerry Prevo who are accused of infringing on the trademark and intellectual property rights of the Dr. Jerry L. Falwell Family Trust. Falwell Jr. has also sued his brother, Jonathan Falwell, who is a co-trustee of the Trust, for breaching his duties by not protecting the Falwell Intellectual Property (IP). The latest round of court documents reveal both Jerry and Jonathan are working to control the Family Trust. According to a "Motion to Dismiss" filed on behalf of Liberty University and Jerry Prevo on September 27, "Falwell, Jr. was well aware that the other members of the Falwell family did not join him in this effort to wrest millions of dollars from one of their father’s proud legacies." According to court documents, not long after Jerry'sOriginal Complaint,the other two beneficiaries of the Family Trust - Jonathan and Jeannie Falwell -elected to remove him as co-trustee on September 6, leaving Jonathan Falwell as the only Trustee. (ABC13 10/26/23) READ MORE>>>>> 'A war for the essence and character of American Christianity' described in new book American Christianity is at an inflection point. There is “a war for the essence and character of American Christianity,” writes Tim Alberta, a national political reporter for the Atlantic. The son of an evangelical pastor in Michigan, Alberta challenges conservative Christian culture from an insider’s perspective in his new book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism. Alberta says that for decades, American evangelicals have been taught that the United States is rightfully theirs and is being taken away from them. Figures such as Liberty University founder Jerry Falwell Sr., Ralph Reed of the Faith and Freedom Coalition and David Barton of WallBuilders and, more recently, others such as Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA, Jerry Falwell Jr. and evangelical talk radio host Eric Metaxas have spread this message. (Jon Ward/Yahoo 12/5/23) READ MORE>>>>> Aug 22, 2021: ESPN: 'I can't believe he just did that': The rise of Liberty's Malik Willis
Jerry Falwell Jr., then the university president, sent a racist tweet that showed one person in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe. A day later, Asia Todd, a freshman on Liberty's women's basketball team, announced she was transferring "due to the racial insensitivities shown within the leadership and culture" at the school. Oct 7, 2016: Religion News Service: Questions for Falwell, Perkins, Franklin Graham et al.
Can you live with yourself as an apologist for this man? JAug 7, 2015: Washington Post: Why Liberty University is requiring its students to attend a Bernie Sanders speech By that point, the student body had grown to nearly 10,000, but the school was also $30 million in debt. Falwell’s son and successor as chancellor, Jerry Falwell Jr., had a revised vision: transforming Liberty from a relatively niche religious school into a mega-university. In less than 10 years, Falwell Jr. has made the school the largest private nonprofit university in the country, with $1.2 billion in reserves that rivals the endowments of many much older institutions. |
January 10, 2023: Religion & Politics reported: On a hot pandemic day in 2020, Jerry Falwell Jr., president of the fundamentalist Christian Liberty University, was caught with his pants down. To be fair, Falwell voluntarily posed for the compromising photograph, which he then posted to his 25,000 Instagram followers. In the photo, the evangelical leader stands with his pants unzipped to reveal the top of his underwear. His shirt is tied at the waist, exposing his abdomen. His arm is around his wife’s similarly attired assistant (though the assistant, Falwell would later explain, could not zip up her pants because she was pregnant). In a half-hearted apology, Falwell said the photo was intended as a joke and promised to “be a good boy from here on out.”
March 15, 2023: The New York Post reported: Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is suing the Lynchburg, Virginia, college over $8.5 million in retirement benefits that he says the school owes him. Falwell Jr. left Liberty in August 2020 after Giancarlo Granda, a young Miami pool boy who later became the Falwell family’s business partner, said he had a years-long sexual relationship with Falwell Jr.’s wife, Becki Falwell, and that the former school president would participate as a voyeur, scandalizing the private evangelical Christian college community that Falwell once served.  Zorek Richards
August 15, 2020: 👉Jerry Falwell Jr. has submitted his resignation as head of Liberty University, school officials said Tuesday – less than 24 hours after Falwell denied he was leaving the evangelical institution. Falwell was among the earliest Christian conservatives to endorse Trump’s 2016. Birds of a feather? See "Stormy Daniels" for an answer to that. Mar 26, 2016: Jerry Falwell Jr. has officially endorsed Donald Trump for president, calling him "a successful executive and entrepreneur, a wonderful father, and a man who I believe can lead our country to greatness again."
March 31, 2016: Falwell Jr said: "Jesus said 'Judge not, lest ye be judged.' Let’s stop trying to choose the political leaders who we believe are the most godly because, in reality, only God knows people’s hearts. You and I don’t, and we are all sinners." Jan 26, 2016: Scores of Liberty University alumni expressed surprise, dismay, and even embarrassment Tuesday after Jerry Falwell Jr. endorsed Donald Trump for president of the United States.
November 28, 2016: Jerry Falwell Jr, the leading evangelical who is president of Liberty University, has admitted he turned down the President-Elect's offer of a job to serve as his education secretary. |
Mar 30, 2015: Liberty University President Denies Political Intent After Hosting Cruz Rally. Jerry Falwell Jr. and other Liberty University officials insist that the school has done nothing wrong. In an interview with Alicia Petska of the Lynchburg News & Advance, David Corry, the university’s attorney, said, “The event was a speech. It wasn’t an announcement of candidacy for the Republican nomination of president….We were clear with the folks from the campaign in advance that this would not be an announcement.”