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- Christian Media ·
Jim Bakker, televangelist who built PTL and went to prison, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built a lucrative Christian television empire and lost it to a sex scandal and a fraud conviction, died Monday. He…
- Education ·
As Liberty U. raised Jonathan Falwell’s salary 171%, Jerry Prevo’s pay fell
Liberty University more than doubled the Rev. Jonathan Falwell’s annual salary as trustee and chancellor between fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2025, while cutting former president…
- Liberty U/Falwell ·
Liberty University tells court Falwell’s nepotism contract was ludicrous
Liberty University says an expansive contract former president Jerry Falwell Jr. signed with his son Jerry “Trey” Falwell III, promising him a stunning financial windfall,…
- Education ·
Trey Falwell sues Liberty University for $1.75 million
Jerry “Trey” Falwell III — grandson of the late founder of Liberty University — is suing the Lynchburg, Virginia, school for $1.75 million. Falwell, 36, claims…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Houston Christian University Fires Administrator After TRR Publishes Allegations of Sexual Harassment
Last week, The Roys Report (TRR) published allegations that Jay Spencer sexually harassed an employee at Liberty University while serving as a vice president in…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Former Liberty University Employee Says President and VP Sexually Harassed Her, but School Covered It Up
Liberty University, a power center for evangelical Christianity and one of the country’s largest educational institutions, claims it adheres to the highest ethical standards. But…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Liberty University’s Executive Windfalls: Lavish Salaries Raise Eyebrows
Liberty University, the evangelical powerhouse founded by Jerry Falwell Sr., has long touted its mission of “Training Champions for Christ.” But a deep dive into…
- U.S. Politics ·
Trump Task Force Report Says Biden Administration Discriminated Against Christians
During his campaign to return to the White House, Donald Trump promised to return Christians to power and prominence in American life and to root out…
- Education ·
Former Liberty University Employees Sue School for Alleged Racism, Retaliation, and Title IX Failures
Two former Liberty University Title IX officials have sued the evangelical school, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation, and systemic failures at the heart of its compliance…
- Education ·
Liberty University Discloses $15.3 Million Payment to Disgraced Ex-Prez Jerry Falwell, Jr.
Jerry Falwell, Jr., the former president of Liberty University, may have resigned in disgrace in 2020 following a sex scandal, but he now has a…
- Crime ·
Pastor at Church Linked to Liberty U is Convicted of Burglary and Stalking; Victim Says Church Ignored Her Complaints
A former pastor at Thomas Road Baptist Church—the megachurch founded by Jerry Falwell, Sr., and associated with Liberty University—has been convicted of burglarizing and stalking…
- Crime ·
MAGA Youth Pastor with Ties to Liberty University Charged with Child Sex Crimes
A MAGA youth and music pastor with ties to Liberty University has been charged with soliciting inappropriate photos from teenagers at his father’s church for…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
MAGA Youth Pastor with Ties to Liberty University Charged with Child Sex Crimes
A MAGA youth and music pastor with ties to Liberty University has been charged with soliciting inappropriate photos from teenagers at his father’s church for…
- Education ·
What Are the Nation’s Largest Christian Seminaries Today?
A newly released report finds that students seeking training for church ministry are overwhelmingly attracted to evangelical Protestant seminaries with orthodox theology. That’s according to…
- Evangelicalism ·
Liberty U & Jerry Falwell Jr. Reach Settlement; Falwell Welcomed Back On Campus
Liberty University and its disgraced former president Jerry Falwell, Jr., have reached a settlement agreement, ending years of dueling lawsuits and back-and-forth allegations. In a…
- Evangelicalism ·
‘Bad Faith’ Sounds The Alarm On The Past & Future of Christian Nationalism
In 1980, conservative political operative Paul Weyrich approached evangelical Christian leaders Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson with a proposal: If they would mobilize their believers…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Opinion: Liberty University Unwilling to Confess and Apologize—Again
“As soon as we figured out what was wrong, we acknowledged it, and we fixed it.” That’s what Liberty University President Dondi Costin told Liberty…
- Abuse ·
Liberty University Hit with Record $14 Million Fine for Clery Act Violations
Liberty University, one of the largest Christian schools in the nation, has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine for Clery Act violations, according…
- Education ·
Liberty University: School Facing ‘Unprecedented’ $37.5 Million Fine for Violations, Blames Education Department
Liberty University says the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is threatening the school with an unprecedented $37.5 million fine for allegedly covering up sexual assaults…
- Education ·
Liberty U Rape Survivors Launch Petition, Urging Accreditors to Place School On Probation
Two former Liberty University students and alleged rape victims have joined a petition calling for the school’s accrediting body to place Liberty on probation. Both…
- Education ·
Liberty University Broke Safety Laws for Years, Leaked Government Investigation Finds: Report
Liberty University reportedly failed to keep its campus safe and repeatedly violated federal law specifying how to do so for years, according to a U.S.…
- Education ·
Jerry Falwell’s Legal Battle With Liberty University—And His Brother—Escalates
The ongoing legal battle between Liberty University and Jerry Falwell Jr. has taken yet another twist, with the disgraced former president of the school alleging…
- Abuse ·
School Affiliated with Liberty University Waited Months to Disclose Former Teacher’s Arrest
A former teacher at a K-12 school affiliated with Liberty University has been charged with sexual misconduct with a minor—which was finally disclosed to students’…
- Education ·
Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty University, Alleging Trademark Infringement
Jerry Falwell Jr., the former president of Liberty University, is suing the school, arguing administrators are committing trademark infringement by using the late Jerry Falwell…
- Education ·
Liberty U Appoints Military Veteran As New President, Jonathan Falwell As Chancellor
Liberty University has appointed Air Force veteran Dondi Costin as the school’s president, and Jonathan Falwell as university chancellor. It’s viewed as a bid to…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty U, Claiming He’s Owed $8.5 Million in Retirement
Jerry Falwell Jr., disgraced former president of Liberty University, is suing the Virginia school, claiming he is owed over $8.5 million in retirement funds. It’s…
- Abuse ·
Liberty U Says Title IX Review Finished, But Won’t Release Findings
An independent review of Liberty University’s Title IX policies and procedures is reportedly finished. But the university has not released the findings or revealed who…
- Liberty U/Falwell ·
Lawsuit: Former Liberty U Dean Claims He Was Fired For Reporting ‘Disturbing Violations’ of Law
A former dean at Liberty University has filed a lawsuit in a Virginia court, alleging he was fired for reporting “disturbing violations . . .…
- Evangelicalism ·
New Hulu Documentary Recaps Rise of Moral Majority and Downfall of Jerry Falwell Jr.
“Look, if I would have known that accepting this woman’s invitation to go back to her hotel room would’ve led to a scandal involving the…
- Education ·
Convicted Sex Offender Pursuing Ministry Training at Southern Baptist Schools
In 2009, David Chatham was convicted of possession of child pornography and sentenced to six years in federal prison. His Southern Baptist pastor reportedly argued…
- Education ·
At Liberty University, Veterans’ Complaints Keep Coming
When an Army veteran was looking for somewhere to get an online aviation degree a couple of years ago in hopes of becoming a pilot,…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
EXCLUSIVE: Plaintiff in Class-Action Lawsuit Accuses Liberty U of ‘Retraumatizing’ & ‘Insulting’ Jane Does
In an exclusive interview with The Roys Report (TRR), a rape victim and plaintiff in a highly publicized class-action lawsuit against Liberty University says the…
- Education ·
New Lawsuit Accuses Liberty U of Retaliating Against Rape Victim
A former Liberty University student alleges in a new lawsuit that the institution “demonstrated systematic deliberate indifference” and “perpetuated a sexually hostile and dangerous environment…
- Education ·
Liberty University Issued No Warnings After On-Campus Sexual Assaults, Students Say
Liberty University did not warn its student body after campus police were told in November that a professor had groped a student and trapped her…
- Education ·
Second Gang Rape Linked to Liberty University Revealed in Podcast
A second former Liberty University student has spoken out about her trauma from a horrific gang rape and the way campus police and local law…
- Evangelicalism ·
Harvey Gainey, Chairman of Liberty University’s Executive Committee, Dies
Businessman and longtime Liberty University Trustee and Executive Committee Chairman Harvey Gainey died on Sunday, November 28. Gainey, 79, served on Liberty’s board for at…
- Education ·
Opinion: Open Letter to Liberty U Community: Now is Your Moment. Seize It.
At this crucial inflection point, Liberty University community members must have the courage to expose corruption, speak hard truths, and demand real justice. Last summer,…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Liberty U Gives Large Gifts to Ministries of Powerful Trustees, Prompting Questions of Self-Dealing
Liberty University has given large gifts to the ministries and nonprofit of powerful trustees, according to a review of the school’s IRS 990 tax forms.…
- Evangelicalism ·
Former Liberty University Chairman Hints He Was Demoted For Speaking Out About Trump
Allen McFarland, the former chairman of Liberty University’s Board of Trustees, recently hinted that he was demoted from his position at Liberty for speaking out…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
‘Jane Does’ in Liberty U Sex Assault Case Break Silence: ‘My assailants were prayed for and let go’
Two women involved in a lawsuit accusing Liberty University of mishandling their sexual assault cases have broken their silence. In a gripping interview with Inside…
- Education ·
Senators Call for Federal Probe Into Liberty U’s Handling of Sexual Assaults
Citing possible violations of federal law, three senators, including the two from Virginia, are pressing the U.S. Department of Education to investigate Liberty University’s handling…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Rachael Denhollander Decries Liberty U Sex Assault Probe & Quiet Removal of Trustee
Abuse survivor advocate and attorney, Rachael Denhollander, today is decrying an independent probe into Liberty University’s alleged mishandling of sexual assault cases, which was approved…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Liberty U Takes Steps to Approve Audit, Then Sends Gag Order to Former Spokesman
Following calls from two advocacy groups, Liberty University has taken steps to approve an independent audit of its handling of sex abuse cases, the groups…
- Evangelicalism ·
Leaked Email: Johnnie Moore Asks Liberty U to Create Title ‘to Justify’ Proposed Pension for Trustee
Despite IRS rules against inurement, former Liberty University spokesman, Johnnie Moore, suggested in an email leaked to The Roys Report that Liberty create a title…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Liberty President Vows to “Clean Up” University; “Jane Doe” Skeptical
Facing allegations Liberty University mishandled Title IX sexual abuse cases, university President Jerry Prevo today pledged at a student convocation to “clean up” anything that…
- Church Issues ·
Liberty’s Freedom Center Apologizes for ‘Misrepresenting’ Popular Author, Stealth-Edits Blog Post
A public policy group that operates as part of Liberty University has apologized on Twitter for “misrepresenting” popular author and former Liberty professor Karen Swallow…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Former Liberty U Spokesman Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Concerning ‘Mishandling’ of Title IX Allegations
Liberty University’s former vice president of communications, Scott Lamb, today filed a federal lawsuit, accusing Liberty of firing him in retaliation for his objections to…
- Education ·
Liberty Students’ Teal Ribbon Campaign Shows Solidarity With Sex Assault Victims
Hundreds of students at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, are wearing teal ribbons on their wrists to show solidarity with victims of sexual assault. For…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
12 Women File Lawsuit vs Liberty U for Unsafe Environment, “Enabling On-Campus Rapes”
One woman says she was assaulted as a teen by a former Liberty University student who would later be convicted of murder. Two others allege…
- Education ·
Falwell: Liberty University Lawsuit is Excuse to Shame Him
Jerry Falwell Jr. is asking a court in Virginia to dismiss a lawsuit Liberty University filed over his headline-grabbing departure last year as leader of…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
Rape Victim Says Liberty University Deceived & Betrayed Her
It seemed an odd place for a counseling session. On the outside, it looked like a real estate office. On the inside, the place was…
- Sexual Harassment/Abuse ·
The ‘Gang Rape’ Liberty University Refuses to Acknowledge
Around 10:30 p.m. on April 13, 2005, a Liberty University coed left her work at Jazzman’s coffeeshop in the Arthur S. DeMoss Learning Center and…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Cancels Liberty Graduation Party at Family Farm Due to Health Concerns
The party is over. Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has reportedly canceled a graduation party he planned to host this Saturday on his family farm,…
- Education ·
Liberty University’s Lawsuit Against Falwell is an Admission of Guilt
To read the lawsuit Liberty University brought against Jerry Falwell Jr., you might get the impression that the evangelical Christian school’s board fell prey to…
Liberty University Sues Former President Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 Million, Citing Conspiracy, Breach of Contract
Liberty University, one of the nation’s largest Christian universities, is suing former president Jerry Falwell Jr. for $10 million, citing a breach of contract and…
- Education ·
Liberty University Shake-Ups Continue as Falwell Jr.’s Son Leaves Post as VP
The son of former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has left the school just eight months after his father resigned in the wake of…
- Education ·
Liberty University Names Jonathan Falwell as New Campus Pastor
Liberty University announced today that Jonathan Falwell—the brother of former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr. —will serve as its new campus pastor. The announcement…
- Evangelicalism ·
Charlie Kirk Out at Liberty University’s Falkirk Center; Think Tank Renamed
Conservative firebrand, Charlie Kirk, is out as the head of Liberty University’s Falkirk Center—and Liberty is renaming the think tank the Standing for Freedom Center.…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Tells of Repeated Hospitalizations; Plans to Stay Connected at Liberty U
Jerry Falwell, Jr., announced on Instagram that he’s been in and out of the hospital four times over the past seven months for pulmonary emboli—blockages…
- Church Issues ·
Guest Opinion: Still Baptist. Still Evangelical.
The Baptist church I attended with my family as a girl in The Middle of Nowhere, Maine, was a one-room affair. The old clapboard building…
- Education ·
Liberty U President Apologizes for Violating COVID Regulations With Mass Snowball Fight
Liberty University President Jerry Prevo has apologized for violating COVID-19 regulations by leading a mass snowball fight with hundreds of students, following sharp criticism of…
- Evangelicalism ·
Top 10 Stories of 2020
Already, people are talking about 2021 as a time of reckoning for the evangelical church. But 2020 was a reckoning, as well, with scandal after…
- Evangelicalism ·
Student-led Petition Calls for Liberty University to Close Falkirk Center, its Political Think Tank
A new petition from a group calling itself Liberty United Against Falkirk is calling for Liberty University to shut down the Falkirk Center, a conservative…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Liberty University
Former Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. has dropped a lawsuit in which he claimed the school he once led defamed him after he resigned…
- Education ·
Liberty University Deletes John Piper Convocation Videos after Trump Criticism
Liberty University removed a video of evangelical author and speaker, John Piper, from its website after the well-known pastor wrote a blog post that was seen…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Sues Liberty University for Defamation
Former Liberty University President and Chancellor, Jerry Fallwell, Jr., today filed a lawsuit against Liberty, alleging that the evangelical school “set out to destroy Mr.…
- Evangelicalism ·
Liberty U Opens Investigation to Public, Focusing on Business Practices, not Sexual Misconduct
The first public stage of an independent investigation into alleged wrongdoing at Liberty University is now open. And while some Liberty students and supporters are…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell injured in fall while drinking according to 911 call
Less than a week after resigning as president of Liberty University, Jerry Falwell Jr. was injured in a fall after drinking, according to 911 transcripts…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Claims He’s in “Constant Communication with University Leadership,” Letter States
Jerry Falwell, Jr., may have resigned from Liberty University, but he reportedly hasn’t left. At least, that’s what a letter from Liberty General Counsel David M.…
- Evangelicalism ·
Opinion: Liberty University—Now is the time for an independent investigation
In the past weeks, the world has learned some deeply troubling and devastating reports coming out of Liberty University involving its former president, Jerry Falwell…
- Evangelicalism ·
Trailer Park Boys Video Reveals Raunchy Falwell Family Culture With Many Ties to Liberty U
For the past three weeks, the media has largely ignored the video Jerry Falwell Jr. posted from his now infamous “costume party,” and instead has…
- Uncategorized ·
Opinion: The Falwell Fiasco—Where Was The Board?
Jerry Falwell, Jr., has behaved in ways that would have gotten him fired from leadership in most Christian organizations, and many non-Christian organizations. Despite that,…
- Evangelicalism ·
Liberty students, alumni split on Falwell’s scandalous exit
Some say he has sinned but should be forgiven. Others want an investigation. Jerry Falwell Jr.’s resignation as president of Liberty University following revelations of…
- Evangelicalism ·
Liberty University Gives Jerry Falwell Jr $10.5 Million Severance Despite Allegations of Wrongdoing
Liberty University is giving its former president, Jerry Falwell Jr., a $10.5 million severance package, despite numerous allegations of immorality and wrongdoing. News of the…
- Evangelicalism ·
UPDATED: Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns from Liberty University. Again.
Jerry Falwell Jr., the embattled president of Liberty University and one of President Donald Trump’s earliest and most vocal supporters, has resigned from the evangelical…
- Evangelicalism ·
“Pool Boy” Says Relationship with Becki Falwell Spanned Years & Involved Jerry Falwell Jr.
Reuters News just dropped a bombshell concerning suspended Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr., and his wife, Becki. The media outlet says the affair that…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Wife Had Affair with “Pool Boy”
Suspended Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr., released a statement late last night to Washington Examiner columnist Paul Bedard, divulging that his wife had an…
- Evangelicalism ·
Liberty Trustees Hold Special Meeting, but Don’t Decide Whether to Remove Jerry Falwell Jr.
The Liberty University Board of Trustees held a special meeting today but did not decide whether or not to remove embattled President Jerry Falwell, Jr.…
- Evangelicalism ·
Falwell Posts Bizarre Exercise Video; “Likes” Photos of Bikini-Clad Students
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. posted a bizarre exercise video, showing himself doing pelvic thrusts on a bar holding two university coeds. Falwell also…
- Evangelicalism ·
The “Nuclear Option”: How the Church that Founded Liberty University Can Remove Trustees & Jerry Falwell Jr.
It’s known as the “nuclear option.” And it’s a way the church that founded Liberty University can remove any university trustee, including embattled trustee and…
- Evangelicalism ·
Liberty University Names Acting President with Falwell on Leave
Liberty University in Virginia announced Monday that its board had chosen an interim president to lead the school days after Jerry Falwell Jr. began an…
- Evangelicalism ·
Opinion: To save Liberty University’s soul, its board must reject Jerry Falwell’s vision
As a two-time graduate and former professor at Liberty University, I am grateful that the Liberty University board found the courage last week to finally…
- Evangelicalism ·
Liberty University Places Jerry Falwell Jr. on Indefinite Leave of Absence
Liberty University has placed Jerry Falwell, Jr., on indefinite leave of absence from his roles as president and chancellor of the university, effective immediately. Liberty…
- Evangelicalism ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Sparks Controversy After Posting Racy Picture & Video of Party
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is at the center of controversy once again, after posting (and then deleting) a racy picture of himself and…
- Education ·
Jerry Falwell Jr. Apologizes for Tweeting Racist Image
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is apologizing for tweeting a racist image last week, following protests by black alumni and staff. Falwell had tweeted…
- Education ·
African American Alumni Call for Resignation of Liberty President Jerry Falwell Jr.
Thirty-five black alumni of Liberty University are calling for university President Jerry Falwell Jr. to resign, following Falwell’s tweet last week picturing a mask with…
- Liberty U/Falwell ·
Hugh Freeze, Liberty University, and the Anatomy of Spiritual Abuse
What do you do when you’re caught red-handed in a public sin? If we follow the example of King David, we own it and say,…
- Evangelicalism ·
If Liberty U Football Coach Hugh Freeze is Changed, Why Doesn’t His Story Check Out?
Two years ago, Hugh Freeze resigned in disgrace. The outspoken, Christian football coach at Ole Miss had reportedly used his work phone to call escort…
- Education ·
Liberty University’s Accreditor Says It’s “Monitoring the Situation,” Following Reports About Jerry Falwell Jr.
The group that accredits Liberty University today confirmed that it is “monitoring the situation,” concerning reports that President Jerry Falwell Jr. maintains a culture of…
- Evangelicalism ·
Liberty Students Protest Falwell’s Behavior: “This is Not What Christ Would Have.”
About 30 student protesters gathered on the steps of Montview Student Union at Liberty University today to protest the alleged misconduct of Liberty University President…
