Jimmy Carter Was the First ‘Born Again’ U.S. President
Mr. Carter said his spiritual rebirth was an “evolutionary thing” rather than “a flash of light or a sudden vision of God speaking.”
Don’t Call Him Evangelical — How to Remember Jimmy Carter’s Faith, And How Not To
Jimmy Carter was an evangelical. A liberal evangelical. A liberal evangelical in the age before the Christian Right supported a conservative revolution that swept Republican Ronald Reagan into power.
Jimmy Carter embodied the ‘road not taken’ by many White evangelical Christians
As the world pays homage to former President Jimmy Carter, some people overlook a primary source of inspiration for his politics: his distinctive brand of White evangelical Christianity, which remains hidden from most Americans.
Jimmy Carter’s Commitment to Religious Liberty Should Guide Us All
Lesser known, and particularly relevant for American politics today, is our 39th president’s commitment to the Baptist value of religious liberty. The United States’ most religious president in recent memory was also the most committed to the separation of church and state.
Jimmy Carter's personal pastor remembers former president
Tony Lowden served as former President Jimmy Carter's personal pastor. He joined CBS News to remember Carter's life.
Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined ‘evangelical,’ from campaigns to race and women’s rights
Carter was widely known as a man of faith, with his post-presidency defined by images of the Baptist Sunday School teacher building homes for low-income people.
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Two notable interviews may help Southern Baptists reflect on Jimmy Carter
When Plains Baptist Church voted overwhelmingly in the 1950s to bar Blacks and “racial agitators” from membership, Jimmy ...
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Jimmy Carter, a lifelong Baptist, left a legacy of faithfulness, compassion and justice
Baptist leaders are remembering Jimmy Carter as an example of faithfulness, compassion and justice and advocate for religious ...
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Terry Mattingly: Jimmy Carter, Progressive Baptist in the Bible Belt
Jimmy Carter, a progressive Baptist, balanced faith with politics, advocating for church-state separation while evolving on ...
Jimmy Carter fondly recalled childhood visits to Birmingham
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at 100, was born, raised and died in Georgia, but he had a special place in ...
The faith of Jimmy Carter: A born-again Christian who practiced his own version of progressive evangelicalism
Carter was one of the most explicitly religious presidents, but his rise in politics came during a transformative era in American Christianity.
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Faith a strong force in Jimmy Carter's life, say leaders: 'Heart of a servant'
As tributes pour in from all corners for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away ... but it's easy to forget also.
Live Updates: Jimmy Carter Is Remembered for His Integrity and Humanitarian Accomplishments
A state funeral for the 39th president on Thursday will bring together all five living presidents and feature a eulogy from ...
Jimmy Carter’s life intersected with slavery’s legacy. His record on Civil Rights is complicated
Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100, spent his life intertwined with America’s and the world’s enduring legacy ...
Jimmy Carter will be honoured at a Washington funeral before burial in his Georgia hometown
Jimmy Carter, who considered himself an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, will be ...