This popped up the other day: a refreshing look at the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter by correspondent (and soon-to-be CBS Evening News anchor) John Dickerson. It’s notable for the way it looks at Carter’s faith — with seriousness, respect and appreciation.
I posted about Dickerson’s own faith as a Catholic here.
As he put it, in an interview with Tony Rossi:
[My Catholic faith] grounds me for all the reasons that the Catholic faith does for all of us who worship. But for me also, going to the church, Holy Trinity, where I went to Mass as a little boy, where I had my First Communion. The priest who married us was from Holy Trinity, Father James English who just passed away. It’s full of so many memories of my life and my childhood and the grounding nature of faith that I’ve always reached to. Also, in the case of politics and the world of television, there are a lot of things that can blow you off course and make you forget yourself. But that hour of worship and worship in general – no, I’m not as good as I should be – really help me try to keep the eye on the ball instead of getting distracted.
Check out his conversation with Jimmy Carter below.
