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
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.
Some Notable Quotes From Jimmy Carter's Funeral
Jimmy Carter has been remembered at his funeral as a man of “character” and “something of a miracle” with “prophetic” vision
When is Jimmy Carter's funeral? Here's what's happening today
After Carter's death on Dec. 29, President Joe Biden declared Jan. 9 as a national day of mourning, closing all executive departments and agencies of the federal government on the same day. Biden also ordered U.
Jimmy Carter’s gravesite in Plains, Georgia
The Washington Post’s Kevin Sullivan described his experience visiting what would become former president Jimmy Carter’s gravesite in Plains, Georgia.
Jimmy Carter laid to rest in Plains, Georgia, after funeral service in Washington
After the funeral, Carter will return to Georgia to be buried in his hometown of Plains, next to his beloved wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter. After Carter's family disembarked the plane, his casket was carried from the plane and transferred to the hearse.
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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, ...
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.
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 ...
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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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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.
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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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 ...
Jimmy Carter held the highest office in the land. But his faith made him a public servant
Jimmy Carter held the highest office in the land. But his faith made him a public servant - Analysis: Carter navigated the ...