Foreignpolicy.com once called Jimmy Carter “America’s Evangelical-in-Chief.” The New York Times’ Garry Willis wrote a story in 2018 titled “The Pious Presidency of Jimmy Carter.”
It’s those types of polarizing attitudes from his fellow Americans that characterized the life and presidency of James Earl Carter Jr., the nation’s 39th president—you either loved him or you hated him.
Carter, who led the country from 1977 to 1980, died Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, his office confirmed. No cause of death was given. He entered hospice care in February 2023, nearly two years before he died. He and his wife, Rosalynn, who died in November 2023 at age 96, spent most of their lives in Plains.
While many question his success as the leader of the free world, he made it known throughout his life that his faith saw him through—both good times and bad. He said in his book, “Faith: A Journey For All.”
“It is through God and His Son that I strive to understand the world in which we live. … God is not my personal valet. God does not build a protective fence around my life, keep me from trouble, fulfill my personal desires, or guarantee my success. However, through prayer God offers me comfort, reassurance, satisfaction, courage, hope, and peace.
Carter continued to reflect many Christlike characteristics throughout his life, writing:
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