Statement from Newt Gingrich on the Passing of Dr. Reverend Jerry Falwell
NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The prayers of Callista and I go out to Dr. Falwell's family, the members of Thomas Road Baptist Church, and the students for whom he dedicated his life.
His life is a testament not only to the power of faith to move hearts, but to the strength of the American ethos that stresses the importance of citizenship.
Dr. Falwell's dedication to the creation of the Moral Majority and the Reagan majority was extraordinary. His next great mission was the creation of Liberty University, which is now an internationally recognized, world-class institution of higher learning.
Those two historic, life-time accomplishments will create a lasting legacy.
He was a great leader, a person totally sustained by his faith but able to work with many people from many different backgrounds without imposing rigidity on anyone else.
