Michelle Martin

And so much of that work, their work on democracy and human rights, had a lot to do with their Christian faith. I mean, Jimmy Carter was a deeply religious man until very late in his life. I love this detail. He was still teaching Sunday school at his church in Georgia, and people would sign up like on a waiting list.

And so much of that work, their work on democracy and human rights, had a lot to do with their Christian faith. I mean, Jimmy Carter was a deeply religious man until very late in his life. I love this detail. He was still teaching Sunday school at his church in Georgia, and people would sign up like on a waiting list.

And so much of that work, their work on democracy and human rights, had a lot to do with their Christian faith. I mean, Jimmy Carter was a deeply religious man until very late in his life. I love this detail. He was still teaching Sunday school at his church in Georgia, and people would sign up like on a waiting list.

And, Don, I just have to share with you that I had the opportunity to talk to President Carter in 2014. I interviewed him for a book that he had just written. It was called A Call to Action, Women, Religion, Violence, and Power. And we talked about his faith. And he argued in this book that religious texts often are used to justify the oppression of women. Let's listen.

And, Don, I just have to share with you that I had the opportunity to talk to President Carter in 2014. I interviewed him for a book that he had just written. It was called A Call to Action, Women, Religion, Violence, and Power. And we talked about his faith. And he argued in this book that religious texts often are used to justify the oppression of women. Let's listen.

And, Don, I just have to share with you that I had the opportunity to talk to President Carter in 2014. I interviewed him for a book that he had just written. It was called A Call to Action, Women, Religion, Violence, and Power. And we talked about his faith. And he argued in this book that religious texts often are used to justify the oppression of women. Let's listen.

I guess we could just go on and on with what he accomplished in his post-presidential life. I mean, this is a man who tackled guinea worm.

I guess we could just go on and on with what he accomplished in his post-presidential life. I mean, this is a man who tackled guinea worm.

I guess we could just go on and on with what he accomplished in his post-presidential life. I mean, this is a man who tackled guinea worm.

So, I mean, Carter's presidency may have been complicated and seen as less than successful in those four years. But, I mean, he got all kinds of international acclaim for his life after the presidency. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

So, I mean, Carter's presidency may have been complicated and seen as less than successful in those four years. But, I mean, he got all kinds of international acclaim for his life after the presidency. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

So, I mean, Carter's presidency may have been complicated and seen as less than successful in those four years. But, I mean, he got all kinds of international acclaim for his life after the presidency. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

And I wanted to play a little bit of his acceptance speech, which he gave in Oslo in December of that year, because it really does sum up who he was not just as a leader, but as a human being.

And I wanted to play a little bit of his acceptance speech, which he gave in Oslo in December of that year, because it really does sum up who he was not just as a leader, but as a human being.

And I wanted to play a little bit of his acceptance speech, which he gave in Oslo in December of that year, because it really does sum up who he was not just as a leader, but as a human being.

Jimmy Carter once said the best thing he ever did was to marry his wife, Rosalyn. Carter will be buried at home by the willow tree right next to Rosalyn in his beloved town of Plains, Georgia. Thank you so much to NPR's Don Gagne for helping us remember Jimmy Carter's legacy. This episode of The Sunday Story was produced by Dan Gurma and edited by Jenny Schmidt.

Jimmy Carter once said the best thing he ever did was to marry his wife, Rosalyn. Carter will be buried at home by the willow tree right next to Rosalyn in his beloved town of Plains, Georgia. Thank you so much to NPR's Don Gagne for helping us remember Jimmy Carter's legacy. This episode of The Sunday Story was produced by Dan Gurma and edited by Jenny Schmidt.

Jimmy Carter once said the best thing he ever did was to marry his wife, Rosalyn. Carter will be buried at home by the willow tree right next to Rosalyn in his beloved town of Plains, Georgia. Thank you so much to NPR's Don Gagne for helping us remember Jimmy Carter's legacy. This episode of The Sunday Story was produced by Dan Gurma and edited by Jenny Schmidt.

Thanks to the NPR News team for sharing audio for this episode. Our supervising producer is Leanna Simstrom and Irene Noguchi is our executive producer. I'm Rachel Martin. Up first, we'll be back tomorrow with all the news you need to start your week. Until then, have a great rest of your weekend.

Thanks to the NPR News team for sharing audio for this episode. Our supervising producer is Leanna Simstrom and Irene Noguchi is our executive producer. I'm Rachel Martin. Up first, we'll be back tomorrow with all the news you need to start your week. Until then, have a great rest of your weekend.