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I always thought he was a Great President and although there is some depth into his presidency, the majority of the book is repetitious Christian beliefs.
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For almost three decades, President Carter has regularly spent part of each Sunday reading from scripture and sharing his personal faith with neighbors, friends, and visitors at his Baptist church in Plains, Georgia. In "Living Faith," he draws on this experience, exploring the values closest to his heart and the personal beliefs that have nurtured and sustained him.
For President Carter, faith finds its deepest expression in a life of compassion, reconciliation, and service to others. "Living Faith" is filled with stories of people whose lives have touched his--some from the world stage, more from modest walks of life. We see how President Carter learned about other faiths from Prime Minister Menachim Begin and President Anwar Sadat; learned a lesson in forgiveness from a clash with commentator George Will; how he was inspired by the simple theology of preacher Ely Cruz, "Love God and the person in front of you"; and how the cheerful strength of family friend Annie Mae Rhodes taught him the meaning of "patient faith."
Rooted in scripture and infused with a vision of how a dynamic faith can enrich our public and private lives, this is the most personal book yet by one of our most admired Americans--a warmly inspirational volume to give and to share.
For President Carter, faith finds its deepest expression in a life of compassion, reconciliation, and service to others. "Living Faith" is filled with stories of people whose lives have touched his--some from the world stage, more from modest walks of life. We see how President Carter learned about other faiths from Prime Minister Menachim Begin and President Anwar Sadat; learned a lesson in forgiveness from a clash with commentator George Will; how he was inspired by the simple theology of preacher Ely Cruz, "Love God and the person in front of you"; and how the cheerful strength of family friend Annie Mae Rhodes taught him the meaning of "patient faith."
Rooted in scripture and infused with a vision of how a dynamic faith can enrich our public and private lives, this is the most personal book yet by one of our most admired Americans--a warmly inspirational volume to give and to share.
288 pages, Paperback
First published December 12,1991
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288 pages, Paperback
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September 14, 1998 by Broadway Books
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9780812930344
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0812930347
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English
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James Earl Carter, Junior, known as Jimmy, the thirty-ninth president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, creditably established energy-conservation measures, concluded the treaties of Panama Canal in 1978, negotiated the accords of Camp David between Egypt and Israel in 1979, and won the Nobel Prize of 2002 for peace.
Ronald Wilson Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter, the incumbent, in the presidential election of 1980.
He served and received. Carter served two terms in the senate of Georgia and as the 76th governor from 1971 to 1975.
Carter created new Cabinet-level Department of education. A national policy included price decontrol and new technology. From 1977, people reduced foreign oil imports one-half to 1982. In foreign affairs, Carter pursued the second round of strategic arms limitation talks (SALT). Carter sought to put a stronger emphasis on human rights in 1979. People saw his return of the zone as a major concession of influence in Latin America, and Carter came under heavy criticism.
Iranian students in 1979 took over the American embassy and held hostages, and an attempt to rescue them failed; several additional major crises, including serious fuel shortages and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, marked the final year of his tenure. Edward Moore Kennedy challenged significantly higher disapproval ratings of Carter for nomination of the Democratic Party before the election of 1980. Carter defeated Kennedy for the nomination lost the election to Ronald Wilson Reagan, a Republican.
Carter left office and with Rosalynn Smith Carter, his wife, afterward founded the nongovernmental center and organization that works to advance human rights. He traveled extensively to conduct, to observe elections, and to advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations. He, a key, also figured in the project of habitat for humanity. Carter particularly vocalized on the Palestinian conflict.
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James Earl Carter, Junior, known as Jimmy, the thirty-ninth president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, creditably established energy-conservation measures, concluded the treaties of Panama Canal in 1978, negotiated the accords of Camp David between Egypt and Israel in 1979, and won the Nobel Prize of 2002 for peace.
Ronald Wilson Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter, the incumbent, in the presidential election of 1980.
He served and received. Carter served two terms in the senate of Georgia and as the 76th governor from 1971 to 1975.
Carter created new Cabinet-level Department of education. A national policy included price decontrol and new technology. From 1977, people reduced foreign oil imports one-half to 1982. In foreign affairs, Carter pursued the second round of strategic arms limitation talks (SALT). Carter sought to put a stronger emphasis on human rights in 1979. People saw his return of the zone as a major concession of influence in Latin America, and Carter came under heavy criticism.
Iranian students in 1979 took over the American embassy and held hostages, and an attempt to rescue them failed; several additional major crises, including serious fuel shortages and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, marked the final year of his tenure. Edward Moore Kennedy challenged significantly higher disapproval ratings of Carter for nomination of the Democratic Party before the election of 1980. Carter defeated Kennedy for the nomination lost the election to Ronald Wilson Reagan, a Republican.
Carter left office and with Rosalynn Smith Carter, his wife, afterward founded the nongovernmental center and organization that works to advance human rights. He traveled extensively to conduct, to observe elections, and to advance disease prevention and eradication in developing nations. He, a key, also figured in the project of habitat for humanity. Carter particularly vocalized on the Palestinian conflict.
http://us.macmillan.com/author/jimmyc...
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Jimmy Carter tells about his faith throughout his life, starting with his early childhood, his early naval career, and then when he returns to his hometown in Georgia. He talks about faith is working for justice, and the civil rights movement, his faith by action such as through Habitat for Humanity, and his hope for peace and his work for it through his organization. I learned a lot about the former president and his faith.
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Went to a booksigning at Cody's Bookstore in Berkeley to get it signed by Jimmy Carter. I couldn't get myself to talk, so I just stared at him. He and Tony Campolo exemplify Compassionate Christians.
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This is a wonderful perspective from a man who happened to be President of the United States. His life, from boyhood to post-presidency, has been carved and molded by his strong Christian beliefs. There is so much I learned about this man that has changed my opinion of why he handled issues during his presidency the way that he did. The Carter Center, too, is so much more than a presidential library and his work with Habitat for Humanity is one of his many passions. I really enjoyed this book and found myself asking, "what more can I do to give back to & serve others"?
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I picked up this book to read because my grandparents are big supporters of Jimmy Carter. One year on our way back to their house in Florida, we detoured through Plains, Ga to see the town he was from. I still have a picture of them with the Carters when they came and spoke at their church. The book is about Carter’s faith and how is we loved from a young boy, though his time in the Navy, to his political career, and his work later in life with The Carter Center and Habitat with Humanity. This book is about Carter’s strong faith that has sustained him throughout his life.
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"Christians can buttress their arguments on almost any subject by emphasizing certain selected Scripture verses then claiming that they should be applied universally. But when we do this, we're using the Bible as a rationalization for our personal preferences, which we assume are correct. The resulting divisions are usually based on the presumption of preeminence by one group over others: 'God and I are right, and anyone who diagrees with us is wrong.' I'm always concerned about such 'true believers.'"
"It would be a tragedy if a platform of 'I hate gay men and women' proved to be a route to political office in the United States of America."
" I'm not a Christian because I think that belief in Christ will let me see my father again, or my brother, after I die. That's not a major consideration for me anymore, although it was for a long time. What is important is what Christ means to me as a personal savior, an avenue to God, an example, a guide, and a source of reassurance, strength and wisdom."
"He said there would be a marker on Mrs. King's grave, wither her name and a couple of dates - when she was born and when she died - and a little dash in between. He(the reverend at the funeral of Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr.) said he didn't want to talk about when she was born, or when she died, but about that little dash. The question is, What do we do with that little dash in between, which represents our life on earth?"
"It would be a tragedy if a platform of 'I hate gay men and women' proved to be a route to political office in the United States of America."
" I'm not a Christian because I think that belief in Christ will let me see my father again, or my brother, after I die. That's not a major consideration for me anymore, although it was for a long time. What is important is what Christ means to me as a personal savior, an avenue to God, an example, a guide, and a source of reassurance, strength and wisdom."
"He said there would be a marker on Mrs. King's grave, wither her name and a couple of dates - when she was born and when she died - and a little dash in between. He(the reverend at the funeral of Mrs. Martin Luther King, Sr.) said he didn't want to talk about when she was born, or when she died, but about that little dash. The question is, What do we do with that little dash in between, which represents our life on earth?"
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It's great to read the story of a world leader that is driven by a certain moral compass. In my view, Jimmy Carter was not a great president. On the end he will be judged by what he did after leaving office. The Carter Center has made a mark in the world. Due to his influence, Habitat For Humanity has grown by leaps and bounds and is now one of the leading builders of low income housing.
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