The Evangelicalism of Jimmy Carter

Posted on Oct 1, 2024 in Democratic Party, Evangelicalism, history, Ideas, Jimmy Carter, politics, Religious Right, Republican Party

When Jimmy Carter spoke about his faith in Christ while campaigning for president in 1976, many evangelicals were ecstatic.  No previous presidential candidate had claimed to be “born again” or spoken so openly about his relationship with Jesus. Nor had any welcomed journalists to his adult Sunday school class, which Carter continued to teach even Read more…

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