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.

in This Rich And Very Intimate Spiritual Autobiography, The Former President Shares His Living Christian Faith. Carter's Deep Faith Is Rooted In His Family And Community, And He Traces The Growth And Development Of His Faith Through His Career In The Navy And Various Political Offices, And Through His Work With Habitat For Humanity (which Builds Housing For Poor Americans) And The Carter Center (an International Peacemaking Organization). Carter Also Discusses The Impact That Soren Kierkegaard And Reinhold Niebuhr Have Had On His Life. With Engaging Humor And Self-effacement, Carter Shares His Personal Stories Of The Lessons Of Faith He Has Learned As A Son, Husband And Father. In Addition, He Shares His Sense Of Justice And The Ways His Faith Has Affected His Actions And Personal Lifestyle. Carter's Book Is An Enjoyable Look Into The Life Of A Man Engaged In Living Out His Faith In The Public Eye.

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