Liberty University

Maher: Liberty University Is Not A Real School

Benjamin Hart | Posted 05.22.2012

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At the end of "Real Time" Friday night, Bill Maher lambasted Liberty University, the Virginia religious university that has become a mandatory stop fo...

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Open Letter To Liberty University

James Robison | Posted 05.14.2012

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Many times while attempting not to compromise biblical truth or convictions, Christians actually compromise the Lord's commandments to love our neighbor, to love one another and to love those who are considered enemies.

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Romney Reinforces Gay Marriage Stance In Commencement Address

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 05.12.2012

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Mitt Romney reinforced his stance that marriage is "between one man and one woman" while delivering the commencement address at Liberty University on ...

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Obama Campaign Talks Values Ahead Of Romney's Liberty University Speech

The Huffington Post | Andrea Stone | Posted 05.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- One day before Mitt Romney is scheduled to give the commencement address at Liberty University, the director of religious outreach for P...

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If He Were President, the Far Right Would Lead Romney Around by a Ring in His Nose

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.06.2012

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When you have no core values, it's always much easier to go along with the demands of passionate, committed true-believers than it is to stand your ground. And the Far Right knows this is true.

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Mitt Romney To Speak At Liberty University

The Huffington Post | Jon Ward | Posted 04.19.2012

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Mitt Romney will give the commencement address next month at Liberty University, which touts itself as the "largest Christian University in the world....

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The 13 Most Conservative Colleges

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.12.2012

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Presidential candidate Rick Santorum likes to warn the country about the liberal "indoctrination mills" being run as public universities around the co...

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Preppies Don't Want 'Extremist' Liberty University To Get Free Campus

Posted 03.06.2012

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By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Religion News Service (RNS) Rankled at the prospect that "extremist" Liberty University might soon own the campus where th...

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Liberty University Reverses Campus Gun Ban

HuffingtonPost.com | Mollie Reilly | Posted 11.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- At Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., students cannot watch R-rated movies, participate in unauthorized protests, attend a dance or u...

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Rick Perry and the Perils of Sectarian Religion in 2012

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 12.06.2011

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Findings show that Perry's invocation of sectarian religion and scientific skepticism will likely play well with both evangelicals and Tea Party members, who also share these views.

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Bachmann Delivers Evangelical Message At Liberty U

AP | By BOB LEWIS | Posted 11.28.2011

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Michele Bachmann has exhorted Christian students at Liberty University in Virginia to "not settle" for easy personal and political ch...

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Rick Perry Mixes Faith And Foreign Policy In Address To Evangelical University

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 11.14.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry filled in details of his personal and spiritual biography Wednesday in a speech at the nati...

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A Former Liberty University Student Reflects On Jerry Falwell's 9/11 Remarks

Austin Carty | Posted 11.13.2011

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I now look back to that time and that mentality and realize that, while evil most certainly exists, it takes on its greatest form when we so cavalierly ascribe it to those we perceive as different from us.

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Who Are The Real Sodomites?

Jay Michaelson | Posted 06.15.2011

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In Genesis, rape is the means, not the essence, of Sodom's wickedness. Reading the story Sodom as being about homosexuality is like reading the story of an axe-murderer and saying it's about an axe.

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Young Conservative Chair Says Replace 'Gay' With 'Sodomy,' 'Unnatural Vice'

Posted 06.14.2011

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Young Conservatives of California Chairman Ryan Sorba doesn't believe in gay identity, and says that the word 'gay' should be replaced with terms such...

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Sarah Palin Set To Deliver 'Testimony Of Faith'

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is slated to deliver a "testimony of faith" at a religious conference in Lynchburg, Va. this fall, which will be br...

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On Evangelical Campuses, Rumblings Of Gay Acceptance

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 07.25.2011

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Some observers now wonder whether a major shift in opinions about homosexuality might be occurring among younger evangelicals.

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Participation In Politics And Theology: Deal With It!

Jason Derr | Posted 05.25.2011

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If we can construct our politics as a conversation that negotiates for common space and shared dreams, then maybe we can stop talking about how to moderate our political discourse.

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Falwell's University Loses Bid To Repeal Health Care Reform

Politics Daily | Andrew Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

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When a federal judge in Virginia Tuesday tossed out the latest challenge to the new health care law, a challenge brought by Jerry Falwell's Liberty Un...

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WATCH: Liberty University's Rap Anthem Hit

Posted 05.25.2011

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**SCROLL FOR VIDEO** Kanye West is not the only one to rap about college and Jesus anymore. Liberty University grad student Humble Tip (real name: ...

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Ergun Caner OUT: Muslim-Turned-Preacher Will No Longer Be Liberty University Dean

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LYNCHBURG, Va. — A Baptist minister who toured the country to talk about his conversion from Islam to Christianity is no longer the dean of Libe...

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Celebrity Universities: Colleges Started By The Rich, Famous And Powerful (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Natalie Sudikoff and Ariel Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Some celebrities use their influence to champion causes or address issues. Others start colleges. On the heels of Glenn Beck's announcement that he is...

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Jerry Falwell Jr. Steals From Richard Nixon's Playbook

Tom Gerdy | Posted 05.25.2011

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As we witness these questionable politically partisan activities combined with slimy tactics, I wonder about two things. Is Jerry Falwell, Sr. rolling over in his grave and is Richard Nixon laughing in his?

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Glenn Beck: "Historian" for a Troubled America

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beck's shtick is a backhanded nod to the relevance of history as a discipline and to historians not only as educators, but also as the keepers of the nation's myths.

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Ergun Caner, Ex-Muslim Evangelical Leader, Exposed As Fake

Walid Zafar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ergun Caner is one of the most prominent figures in the evangelical movement. He is also one of the most deceptive.

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