Americas moral crisis, addresses that concern, but also addresses the erosion of our democratic values in the united statespreserving peace for ourselves and others, promoting economic and social justice, raising high the banner of freedom and human rights, protecting the quality of our environment. Americas moral crisis, by former president jimmy carter, is a passionate and provocative defense of the true meaning of religious value in political life. In our endangered values, jimmy carter offers a personal consideration of moral values as they relate to the important issues of the day. Our endangered values hardcover book signed by jimmy carter. In our endangered values, jimmy carter describes quite personally his own involvement and reactions to some disturbing societal trends that have taken place during the past few years.
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Bpformer president jimmy carter has written yet another book his 20th and he has hit the media circuit in order to promote his latest project. He is the author of thirty books, including a full life. Former president jimmy carter has agreed to correct future editions of his recently released book, our endangered values, after james a. How global forces are impacting the jewish people, israel, and its relationship with the united states, 2012, etc. Our endangered values book by jimmy carter official. Americas moral crisis represents the former presidents return to familiar themes, even as it will add new layers of confusion concerning his actual beliefs and values. A full life book by jimmy carter official publisher page. He is the author of numerous books, including palestine peace not apartheid, an hour before daylight and our endangered values. Original and authentic signed autographed book our endangered values americas moral crisis written by president jimmy carter and personally hand signed by him.
Our endangered values by jimmy carter things i dont. President jimmy carter signed book our endangered values. President jimmy carter offers a passionate defense of separation of church and state he warns that fundamentalists are deliberately blurring the lines between politics and religion as a believing christian, carter takes on issues that are under fierce debate women s rights, terrorism, homosexuality, civil liberties, abortion, the death. He puts forward a passionate defense of separation of church and state, and a strong warning about where the country is heading as the lines between politics and rigid religious fundamentalism are blurred.
In 1982, he and his wife founded the carter center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world. And who better to ring the bell than jimmy carter, a man steeped in faith, but who also recognizes, appreciates, and respect the need to keep church and state separate. Nov 04, 2005 a former president warns of endangered values blurring the line between church and state threatens civil liberties and privacy, says former president jimmy carter. The book is 6 12 x 9 12 and has gold trimed and acid free paper. Americas moral crisis is a book written by jimmy carter. After reading former president jimmy carters new book our endangered values.
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Our endangered values is a book that his millions of readers have eagerly awaited. Extensive and profound are the transformations that are now taking place in. Jimmy carters 2005 book, our endangered values, speaks directly to so many of the concerns expressed by the people in this community. Former president jimmy carter has written yet another book his twentieth and he has hit the media circuit in order to promote his latest project. A full life book by jimmy carter official publisher. This book comes with a certificate of authenticity and it is autographed by carter. Jimmy carter was the thirtyninth president of the united states, serving from 1977 to 1981. These changes involve both the religious and the political worlds as they have increasingly become intertwined, and include some of the most crucial and controversial issues of the day frequently encapsulated. Works by or about bibliography of jimmy carter in libraries worldcat catalog.
Jimmy carters endangered values the christian post. In our endangered values, carter offers a personal consideration of moral values as they relate to the important issues of the day. Thats the case he makes in his new book, our endangered values. Jimmy carter on our endangered values in his own words. Carter overviews a number of values he sees at the. This book is former president carters statement on faith in government. Our endangered values, by jimmy carter, dated 200609, excerpts by jimmy carter and bill clinton and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues.
As a long admirer of jimmy carter, i found this book very disturbing. He received a best spoken word grammy award for his recording of our endangered values. These changes involve both the religious and the political worlds as they have increasingly become intertwined, and include some of the most crucial and controversial issues of the day. Jimmy carter autograph our endangered values coa new. Sustained by his lifelong faith, jimmy carter assesses these issues in a forceful and unequivocal but balanced and courageous way.
President carter has written importantly about his spiritual life and faith. Americas moral crisis, which draws on carters experiences as a. This is a book of reason and tolerance but also of indignation. Ad3 a 5th printing hardcover book signed by jimmy carter and amy carter on a bookplate adhered on the page before the title page in very good condition that has some bumped corners and chipping, taped label on the spine, some scattered light stains, light discoloration. Access a free summary of our endangered values, by jimmy carter and 20000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. President jimmy carter signed book our endangered values psa dna. Even at his most irate, jimmy carter projects cool, communicating with a poise that commands attention while gently signaling to opponents that they better do their. Extensive and profound are the transformations that are now taking place in our basic moral values, public discourse, and political philosophy.
Heres a man who clearly applied his religious values to his decision making without trampling on the constitution and who seemed to. Nov 04, 2005 carter sounds warning on values in new book steve inskeep talks with former president jimmy carter about his new book, our endangered values. Its good to see a man with deep religious values like jimmy carter, who can apply his religious values to the real world without drifting off into the extreme dogma of fundamentalists. Jimmy carter is currently considered a single author. An eloquent personal testament that deserves a wide readership, regardless of political affiliation. Nov 01, 2005 carter, sustained by his own lifelong faith, assesses these issues in a forceful and unequivocal, but balanced and courageous way. He and his wife, rosalynn, founded the carter center, a nonprofit organization that prevents and resolves conflicts, enhances freedom and democracy, and improves health around the world. Jimmy carter was born in plains, georgia, and served as thirtyninth president of the united states. Over the years my views of jimmy carter have softened. Great book about how followers of jesus should think about america and politics.
Former president jimmy carter was interviewed about his book our endangered values. This is a 2005 hardcover book of our endangered values by former president, jimmy carter. All of president carter s proceeds from this series will go to the maranatha baptist church of plains, georgia. In our endangered values, carter offers a personal. He explicitly states that he writes the book as a private citizen, since.
He and his wife, rosalynn, founded the carter center, a nonprofit organization that prevents and resolves conflicts, enhances freedom and. Jimmy carter was the 39th president of the united states and was later awarded the nobel peace prize in 2002. Most of us know jimmy carter as the 39th president of the united states and of course for his alleged failure to end the iran hostage crisis. Carter overviews a number of values he sees at the heart of america, and then shows how in recent years these have been eroded. Americas moral crisis, published by simon and schuster. In the introduction of jimmy carters book, our endangered values carter states. In living faith, a huge bestseller, he recounted the values and experiences that shaped his personal and political life. Carter draws on his religious faith to comment wisely on a wide range of hot button issues. President jimmy carter offers a passionate defense of separa. Americas moral crisis, i am reassured that he shares most of my beliefs, as well as my fears for the future of our republic. When he was president, he seemed to me to be totally overwhelmed and clueless. Jimmy carter to correct error in endangered values book.
While many americans were disappointed in carters white house tenure. Jimmy carter audio books, best sellers, author bio. Nov 07, 2005 former president jimmy carter has written yet another book his twentieth and he has hit the media circuit in order to promote his latest project. Book is signed by president carter, inscribed to edie wasserman wife of lew waserman who was a hollywood super talent agent and eventual owner of mca universal studios. First presidential nominee to openly discuss faith democratic primary voters appeared to push back at the countercultural left by picking former georgia governor jimmy carter as the partys standardbearer in 1976.
Author bio jimmy carter was the thirtyninth president of the united states, serving from 1977 to 1981. Carter sounds warning on values in new book steve inskeep talks with former president jimmy carter about his new book, our endangered values. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. A former president warns of endangered values blurring the line between church and state threatens civil liberties and privacy, says former president jimmy carter. Our endangered values by jimmy carter president jimmy carter offers a passionate defense of separation of church and state. Drawing on 5,000 pages of his own detailed, often verbatim notes. This is essentially the thesis of the book, in which he deliberately mixes religion and politics to critique the current political landscape and its. Even at his most irate, jimmy carter projects cool, communicating with a poise that commands attention while gently signaling to opponents that they better do. This book is about americas values and how our country has some defects with it that jimmy carter feels need to be changed. Oct 12, 2007 jimmy carter s 2005 book, our endangered values, speaks directly to so many of the concerns expressed by the people in this community. In his companion book sources of strength, also a bestseller, he meditated on fiftytwo of the favorite bible lessons he has taught. Our endangered values book by jimmy carter official publisher. Carter, sustained by his own lifelong faith, assesses these issues in a forceful and unequivocal, but balanced and courageous way. In our endangered values, jimmy carter describes quite personally his own.
In dallas, i speak at a monthly gathering at which i present. These changes involve both the religious and the political worlds as they have increasingly become intertwined, and include some of the most crucial and controversial. Our endangered values is a book that his millions of readers have eagerly. Americas moral crisis by jimmy carter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jimmy carters chief domestic policy adviser tells all. The book is autographed by president jimmy carter, 212 pages. Sep 26, 2006 as a long admirer of jimmy carter, i found this book very disturbing.
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