# Moral Majority (1979)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1979-moral-majority
Location: United States
Themes: Politics

Jerry Falwell founds a Christian political organization. At this point in the timeline (1979), the Bishop of Rome was Pope John Paul II (16 October 1978 – 2 April 2005).

## Why it matters
Moral Majority mattered because it changed the relationship between the churches and political power.

Pope at the time: [Pope John Paul II](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-john-paul-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Moral Majority](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_Majority)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Moral Majority](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Moral+Majority)
- [Wikipedia — Modern Era (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_the_20th_century)