Archived Post Coverage: The Rev. Jerry Falwell
Early 1980s | Mid-1980s | Late 1980s | 1990s to Present The 1970s
Miller, Warner Meet in Lynchburg in Bid for Fundamentalist Vote (Post, October 23, 1978, Page A02)
Ready on the Right: Christian Soldiers Are on the March (Post, August 25, 1979, Page A10)
Early 1980s
Evangelist Reverses Position on God's Hearing Jews (Post, October 11, 1980, Page A02)
Falwell Loses; Virginians Can Read Penthouse (Post, February 3, 1981, Page A05)
A Silver Anniversary and a Search for Gold: Empire That Falwell Built Marks Silver Jubilee, Now Goes for Gold (Post, June 28, 1981, Page A01)
How Falwell Raises His Millions: The Fund-Raising Technique (Post, June 28, 1981, Page A11)
Liberty Baptist Approved As Biology Teacher Source (Post, December 11, 1982, Page B01)
Mid-1980s
Falwell's 'Creation' Sermon Rekindles A Controversy (Post, May 9, 1984, Page C03)
'Felt Like Weeping,' Falwell Tells Jurors : Flynt Says Parody Liquor Ad Was Meant to Harm Preacher (Post, December 5, 1984, Page A18)
Jury Awards Falwell $200,000 Damages: Flynt Is Cleared of Libel Charge (Post, December 8, 1984, Page A16)
Falwell Attempts to Mend Interfaith Fences: Despite His Ties to Israel, Many Jews See Moral Majority Leader as Nemesis (Post, April 4, 1985, Page A04)
Students Flock to Liberty University: Falwell's College Sees Dramatic Rise in Enrollment (Post, May 7, 1985, Page A01)
'Moral Majority' Name Changed to Boost Image: Falwell Says Group Will Broaden Activities (Post, January 4, 1986, Page A03)
Late 1980s
Swaggart Tells of Deposition by Hahn: Falwell Calls for Cease-Fire in Preachers' Battle (Post, March 27, 1987, Page D01)
High Court to Review Falwell-Flynt Case : Damage Award for Hustler Parody at Issue (Post, March 31, 1987, Page A04)
Falwell Takes Control, Bars Bakker From PTL: Board Cuts Off All Payments to Evangelist (Post, April 29, 1987, Page A01)
PTL Ministry Files Under Chapter 11 : Bakker's 'Fiscal Sins' Blamed for Action (Post, June 13, 1987, Page A01)
Falwell Quitting as Moral Majority Chief : Decade of Political Involvement Coming to an End (Post, November 4, 1987, Page A07)
Jerry Falwell, Back to Fundamentals : The Evangelist, Taking Stock in Lynchburg After the PTL Deluge (Post, November 21, 1987, Page D01)
Court Bars Damages to Falwell : Public Figures' Obligation to Prove Libel Is Affirmed (Post, February 25, 1988, Page A01)
Falwell Says Moral Majority to Be Dissolved (Post, June 12, 1989, Page A11)
1990s to Present
Falwell Lights Into Budweiser : Ad in Gay Magazine Sparks Call-In Campaign (Post, May 12, 1999)
God Gave U.S. 'What We Deserve,' Falwell Says (washingtonpost.com, September 14, 2001; 4:37 PM)
Falwell Apologizes for Remarks (washingtonpost.com, September 18, 2001; 4:43 PM)
Jerry Falwell's Awkward Apology: What Did He Mean and When Did He Mean It? Huh? (Post, November 18, 2001)
Gay Men Take Cause to Falwell's Door : Couple Finds Kindness, if Not Acceptance, in Evangelist's Church (Post, September 29, 2002)
Christian Leaders' Remarks Against Islam Spark Backlash: Anti-American Feelings Intensify in Muslim Countries (Post, October 15, 2002)
Falwell's Fast Talkers for Christ: For College Debate Team, Sport Is a Mission (Post, February 16, 2004, Page A01)
Ex-Muslim Evangelical Rises Under Falwell's Guidance : New Dean a Powerful, and Provocative, Voice (Post, May 8, 2005, Page C01)
McCain Reconnects With Liberty University: Senator May Have an Eye Toward 2008 as He Reaches Out to Religious Conservatives (Post, May 14, 2006, Page A04)
Jerry Falwell Marks 50 Years at Thomas Road Pulpit: Controversial Pastor's Church Has Grown From 35 to 24,000 (Post, July 1, 2006, Page B09)
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