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Definition:
The "Moral Majority" was a development of Protestant fundamentalism in the United States
during the 1980s. The term itself was invented either by Jerry Falwell or his powerful
backers. Falwell was the pastor at the Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia.
As a primary leader of the "Moral Majority," however, he rose to national prominence and
worked to enact a variety of social and political reforms across the country.
The ideology of the Moral Majority represented a break from past fundamentalist activities. Previously, fundamentalists had criticized more liberal Christians who got invovled with politics and social actions. Now, however, fundamentalist became energized and passionate about using political elections and social work to change society.
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