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 Carter and a handful of his family members
What religion was Jimmy Carter? Carter's evolving faith reshaped politics and social issues
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.
Presidents, Baptists, and women: reviewing fact checks of Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter's presidency -- and his promise to never tell a lie -- predated PolitiFact's 2007 birth. Nevertheless, we fact-checked several statements the 39th president made after leaving the White House.
Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined ‘evangelical,’ from campaigns to race and women’s rights
That doesn’t mean those others didn’t have good intentions, but for Jimmy Carter ... your religion.” Carter grew up as the son of a deacon in the Southern Baptist Convention, a conservative ...
‘This is even tougher’: Jimmy Carter’s pastor prepares to give former president’s final eulogy
Jimmy Carter's pastor was right by his side when he took his last breath and has stayed by his side during his final journey through the country,
Jimmy Carter's casket enters Maranatha Baptist Church for a final time
President Carter has been memorialized throughout the week, with observances that began in Atlanta last weekend and continued on to Washington, D.C.
Jimmy Carter's beloved Maranatha Baptist Church to host final farewell service
Former President Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school at a modest church in his hometown of Plains for more than 40 years. On Jan. 9, it will host a final farewell service for the former president.
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.
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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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What religion was Jimmy Carter? Former president's beliefs laid bare at funeral
Carter, an outsider even as he sat in the Oval Office as the 39th U.S. president, is being honored with the pageantry of a ...
How Jimmy Carter Bonded With the Allman Brothers
Chuck Leavell, keyboardist for the pioneering Southern rock band, said its members saw their fellow Georgian as an honest, ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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At state funeral, Jimmy Carter's life celebrated as a 'miracle'
In his eulogy, Biden said Carter’s faith overlapped with broadly held American ideals such as the idea that ‘we all are ...