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THE QUESTION
Jerry Falwell
Rev. Jerry Falwell, a founder of the Moral Majority and the Religious Right, died May 15. How will he be remembered?
Posted by
Sally Quinn and Jon Meacham on May 15, 2007 1:34 PM
FROM THE PANEL
Falwell's legacy
It's not nice to speak ill of the dead, I have to say that Jerry Falwell was one of the pivotal figures in what I consider a terrible turn in American politics.
Posted by Pamela K. Taylor, on May 17, 2007 7:55 PM
A Real Compassionate Conservative
The story was never told about his compassionate heart, his gentle spirit, his enormous sense of humor, and the millions he invested in helping the underprivileged.
Posted by Rick Warren, on May 16, 2007 10:27 AM
The Wolsey Moment
Falwell gave religion a bad name among most of the people in the United States who do not believe in theocracy.
Posted by Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo, on May 15, 2007 6:48 PM
Falwell and the News Media
If Falwell became the public face of the religious right, it was in part because he returned reporters' phone calls and was eminently quotable.
Posted by Gustav Niebuhr, on May 15, 2007 6:47 PM
Trying to Serve God and Politics
The Jerry Falwell was torn between the two kingdoms he represented: one that could change lives and the other that changed little.
Posted by Cal Thomas, on May 15, 2007 5:19 PM
A Legacy of Polarization
The world can no longer afford the kind of absolutist religion and politics Rev. Falwell helped to popularize.
Posted by Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, on May 15, 2007 4:59 PM
A Friend Who Will Be Missed
While he is often associated in the public eye with politics, he has been very unfairly caricatured.
Posted by Charles "Chuck" Colson, on May 15, 2007 3:58 PM
The Ill Truth About Falwell
Predictably, obituary writers are already portraying the Reverend Jerry Falwell as a more respectable figure than he was. Ah, what a beautiful tradition it is to speak no ill of the dead!...
Posted by Susan Jacoby, on May 15, 2007 2:54 PM
Educated, Inspired Conservative Christians
The death of Dr. Jerry Falwell brings an end to one of the most fascinating lives of the twentieth century. In so many ways, Jerry Falwell became one of the most recognizable faces for conservative Christianity in America....
Posted by R. Albert Mohler Jr., on May 15, 2007 1:48 PM
FEATURED COMMENTS
Bobster: I did not agree with all his beliefs, and actions. But the man did many good things for less fortunate people. I hope that he will rest in ...
Dave Anthony: I mourn the passing of Rev. Falwell, and I reflect upon whether mixing politics and religion as he did served the best interest of God. I ...
Lucretius: It will be interesting to see if John McCain plays a role in his funeral. McCain has been sucking up to the reverend and every other ultra r...
