Liberty Way

Dr. Kobby Barda is a senior fellow at the Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies at the University of Haifa and a faculty member at the School of Multidisciplinary Studies at HIT—Holon Institute of Technology. He specializes in U.S.-Israel relations, American political history, and Evangelical-Zionist movements.

• Foreword by Dr. Rev. Johnnie Moore; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Introduction to the Modern Evangelical Political Power; 2. The Beginning of Dr. Jerry Falwell’s Journey and the Establishment of Liberty University; 3. The Grassroots Planting Method on Campuses; 4. The Centrality and Importance of Israel in the Vision of Falwell in Promoting Political Action from Liberty University; 5. The Relationship with Menachem Begin and the Political Alliance with Israel; 6. Establishing the Moral Majority and Breaking Away from It: Case Studies from the 1980s of the Moral Majority’s Lobby Congressional Activities; 7. A Follow-Up Study on Liberty University Graduates Who Have Planted Churches; 8. Findings and Discussion; Bibliography; Appendices; Index

“Dr. Barda’s groundbreaking research unearths crucial yet forgotten connections that illuminate our present moment. His work reveals why the Jewish community and the State of Israel have more allies now than at any point in their ancient history, offering insights that reshape our understanding of Jewish-Christian relations.” — Rev. Johnnie Moore, PhD, President, The Congress of Christian Leaders, Washington, DC.“The Liberty Way adds new and innovative data to the scholarly understanding of modern Christian Zionism. By tracking graduates of Liberty University who planted churches and weaved pro-Israel politics into their church cultures, situating them within the political history of Christian Zionism, Barda further explicates the extent to which the movement has been profoundly influenced by Jerry Falwell’s personal and programmatic reach.” — Daniel Hummel, Director of the Lumen Center, Madison, WI.“This research is the first comprehensive study to examine Jerry Falwell’s work in evangelical-Israeli relations, a figure whose impact on society, religion, and politics cannot be underestimated. Dr. Barda employs primary documents that have never been examined before, along with a fascinating analysis of the hundreds of Falwell’s former students who became influential pastors.” — Dr. Motti Inbari, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.