This book makes some good points about social justice as a moral value that despite its strong roots in Christian theology has been undervalued (ignored?) by many politically active fundamentalist Christian leaders. I enjoyed hearing about the experiences that shaped his character. I have great respect for President Carter and his commitment to integrating faith and public service. Our Endangered Values is a book that his millions of readers have eagerly awaited. Sustained by his lifelong faith, Jimmy Carter assesses these issues in a forceful and unequivocal but balanced and courageous way. They include preemptive war, women's rights, terrorism, civil liberties, homosexuality, abortion, the death penalty, science and religion, environmental degradation, nuclear arsenals, America's global image, fundamentalism, and the melding of religion and politics. Many of these matters are under fierce debate. 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 under "moral values". Now, he describes his own involvement and reactions to some disturbing societal trends that have taken place during the last few years. He puts forward a passionate defense of separation of church and state, and a strong warning of where the country is heading as the lines between politics and rigid religious fundamentalism are blurred.
In Our Endangered Values, Carter offers a personal consideration of "moral values" as they relate to the important issues of the day. In his companion book Sources of Strength, also a best seller, he meditated on fifty-two of the favorite Bible lessons he has taught. In Living Faith, a huge best seller, he recounted the values and experiences that shaped his personal and political life. President Carter has written importantly about his spiritual life and faith.
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