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Moral Majority, U.S. political action group composed of conservative, fundamentalist Christians. Founded (1979) and led (1979–87) by evangelist Rev. Jerry Falwell Falwell, Jerry , 1933–, American fundamentalist Baptist pastor, b. Lynchburg, Va. A popular preacher, Falwell began (1968) airing his services on television on a program that was later named "The Old-Time Gospel Hour.
..... Click the link for more information. , the group played a significant role in the 1980 elections through its strong support of conservative candidates. It lobbied for prayer and the teaching of creationism creationism or creation science, belief in the biblical account of the creation of the world as described in Genesis, a characteristic especially of fundamentalist Protestantism (see fundamentalism).
..... Click the link for more information. in public schools, while opposing the Equal Rights Amendment (see feminism feminism, movement for the political, social, and educational equality of women with men; the movement has occurred mainly in Europe and the United States. It has its roots in the humanism of the 18th cent. and in the Industrial Revolution.
..... Click the link for more information. ), homosexual rights, abortion, and the U.S.-Soviet SALT treaties (see disarmament, nuclear disarmament, nuclear, the reduction and limitation of the various nuclear weapons in the military forces of the world's nations. The atomic bombs dropped (1945) on Japan by the United States in World War II demonstrated the overwhelming destructive potential of
..... Click the link for more information. ). The Moral Majority was dissolved in 1989.

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They desperately want him to settle back into his Friday night slot and so do the majority of viewers but it's the moral majority that's striking fear into the hearts of BBC bigwigs.

Jonathan Ross by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

President Reagan was superb at giving the Moral Majority lip service but defied them on a number of important decisions (including the selection of George H.

The court and the cross: scholar examines religious right attempt to ... by Church & State

Byline: THF LAST Saturday it was made clearer to me than ever how much the moral majority is being overruled by minorities.

Letter: Mailbag - Another case of one rule for us and another for ... by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

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