Jimmy Carter Southern Baptist Convention

Jimmy Carter, 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

Baptist News Global · 11d

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.

KTVB · 1d

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.

At state funeral, Jimmy Carter's life celebrated

Religion Dispatches · 1d

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.

Religion News Service · 3h

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 created equal in the image of God.’

U.S. News & World Report · 7h

Transcript: Jason Carter Remembers His Grandfather Jimmy Carter's Life, Achievements and Frugality

Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with a blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter’s intensity and ambition,

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Former President Jimmy Carter remembered fby local pastor for humanitarian projects

Reverend Samuel Tolbert served with Jimmy Carter after his days as president, when he worked with religious leaders around ...

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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 ...

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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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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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Jimmy Carter fondly recalled childhood visits to Birmingham

Former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn visited a Habitat For Humanity community in Fairfield, Ala., Friday October 8, 2010 to help put the finishing touches on the home of Ted and Wanda ...

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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 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 ...

Winston-Salem Journal7h

Yes, Jimmy Carter carried deep-red Stokes and Surry counties in 1976

President Jimmy Carter shakes hands with the crowd after delivering an address at Wait Chapel concerning the Soviet threat, ...

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