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.
Habitat for Humanity honors Jimmy Carter in Southern Tier
Habitat for Humanity honors Jimmy Carter in Southern Tier
They marked President Carter’s life with Habitat for Humanity tradition
A doorway structure stands in front of the Unitarian Society of Northampton to honor the life and service of former President Jimmy Carter.
Houstonians honor President Carter's legacy through Habitat memorial event
One woman was thankful to President Jimmy Carter after he helped build homes in Houston. Carter worked with Habitat for Humanity for years.
How Jimmy Carter made a difference with Habitat for Humanity
Kris McKelvie, director of construction for Habitat for Humanity, discusses Carter's work with the organization and the difference he made.
Durham Habitat for Humanity honors President Carter
Durham Habitat for Humanity honors President Carter, building a new house in his name.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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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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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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 ...
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’s lasting legacy: Diversifying the judiciary
By the end of his term in 1980, President Jimmy Carter had appointed more women and people of color to the federal bench than ...