Last night we posted about the rise in COVID-19 cases at Liberty University and Cedarville University. Here is how students and other community members are responding to Liberty University’s “temporary period of mitigation.” Nearly 500 students and employees are in […]
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COVID-19 cases on the rise at Liberty University; classes move online.
Here is the press release: As part of its ongoing monitoring of positive COVID-19 rates on campus as well as active community cases and local hospital capacity, Liberty University administration announced on Thursday that it is enacting a temporary mitigation […]
An evangelical anti-vaxxer in the Olympic pool
His name is Michael Andrew and he ran out of gas on the last leg of yesterday’s final in the 200 meter individual medley. Watch: Rowdy Gaines said it all: “He’s done.” Out of the pool, Michael Andrew is a […]
Jerry Falwell says Liberty University is shaming him
As you may recall, Liberty University is suing its former president Jerry Falwell Jr. Now Falwell is asking a Virginia court to dismiss the lawsuit because he believes his former employer is merely trying to shame him. Here is the […]
Is Jonathan Falwell the future of Liberty University?
After Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned in disgrace as president of Liberty University, rumors circulated that either Mike Pence or Mike Huckabee might replace him. But the frontrunner in the race for the next president of Liberty is Jonathan Falwell, Jerry […]
Jerry Falwell Jr. is throwing a graduation party for Liberty University seniors
He claims that the event on his 500-acre farm is going to be the “real Liberty graduation.” Here is Emily McFarland Miller and Jack Jenkins at Religion News Service: Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., who left the school […]
Liberty University sues Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million
I can’t keep up with all these Liberty University stories. Last week disgraced former president Jerry Falwell Jr. was touting the COVID-19 vaccine and catching a lacrosse game on campus. Earlier this week Liberty fired Trey Falwell, Falwell Jr.’s son. […]
Mike Huckabee and Mike Pompeo join Liberty University’s Standing for Freedom Center (formerly Falkirk Center)
Charlie Kirk and Sebastian Gorka are out. Huckabee and Pompeo are in. Here is Kate Andrews at Virginia Business: Liberty University’s newly renamed think tank, the Standing for Freedom Center, has announced a slate of five new fellows, including former […]
Trey Falwell is out at Liberty University
Here is Brandon Abroosino and Michael Stratford at Politico: The son of Jerry Falwell Jr. is out of his job as vice president at Liberty University nearly eight months after his father resigned as president of the Christian school amid […]
Liberty University campus pastor David Nasser is out. Jonathan Falwell will replace him.
Nasser will work for a Christian non-profit organization in Nashville. Nasser has had some high points and low points at Liberty. He had a history of defending some of former Liberty president Jerry Falwell Jr.’s outrageous claims. He also sought […]