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Jimmy the Baptist: Carter redefined 'evangelical,' from campaigns to race and women's rights

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Before reaching the 1978 peace deal between Egypt's Anwar Sadat and Israel's Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter managed months of intense preparation, high-stakes negotiations at Camp David and a field trip to the Gettysburg battlefield to demonstrate the consequences of war.

The article from Yahoo News discusses how former President Jimmy Carter has redefined the term "evangelical" through his actions and beliefs, diverging from the more politically conservative connotations the term has acquired in recent decades. Carter, who has been a Southern Baptist, emphasizes a faith centered on social justice, peace, and equality, rather than aligning with the political right. His approach to Christianity focuses on the teachings of Jesus about loving one's neighbor, which has led him to advocate for human rights, fight against poverty, and promote fair elections globally. Despite his deep faith, Carter has publicly criticized the Southern Baptist Convention's stance on women's roles in the church, leading him to leave the denomination in 2000. His humanitarian efforts through The Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity reflect his interpretation of evangelical Christianity as a call to serve others, thereby reshaping public perception of what it means to be an evangelical Christian.

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