Jimmy Carter, Faith and Baptists

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
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 liberty.
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.
At Capitol service, dignitaries laud late Jimmy Carter as a 'good and faithful servant'
The son of man did not come to be served but to serve, and Jimmy Carter did his very best to live according to the calling of his Lord and Savior,’ said U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
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.
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 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 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 ...
Jimmy Carter honored in Washington, DC
Former President Jimmy Carter was remembered U.S. Capitol for his deep religious faith, long public service and decades of humanitarian work beyond what he accomplished in politics.
Jimmy Carter's 'progressive evangelicalism' showed strength not weakness | Letters
The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue today: The legacy of President Jimmy Carter.
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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Jimmy Carter was the most decent and respectable president of my lifetime
Carter was not only the most decent and respectable president of my lifetime. He was the most reverent, realistic, ...