Category Archives: Week 11: Conservatism, I

Falwel was born in the impoverished south, raised primarily by a pious mother. He was always a member of the Baptist church, in his hometown of Lynchburg, Virginia there were 50 churches after the economic revival of the area as a result of military spending. He joined St. Thomas Baptist Church and starting by visitingContinue reading “Falwell and the rise of the Christian Right”