Faith, Jimmy Carter
Faith, Jimmy Carter
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Faith
A Journey For All

Bestseller

Author: Jimmy Carter

Narrator: Jimmy Carter

Unabridged: 4 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2018


Synopsis

In this powerful and personal New York Times bestseller, President Jimmy Carter contemplates how faith has sustained him in happiness and disappointment and considers how we may find it in our own lives.

All his life, President Jimmy Carter has been a courageous exemplar of faith. Now he shares the lessons he learned. He writes, “The issue of faith arises in almost every area of human existence, so it is important to understand its multiple meanings. In this book, my primary goal is to explore the broader meaning of faith, its far-reaching effect on our lives, and its relationship to past, present, and future events in America and around the world. The religious aspects of faith are also covered, since this is how the word is most often used, and I have included a description of the ways my faith has guided and sustained me, as well as how it has challenged and driven me to seek a closer and better relationship with people and with God.”

Quoting eminent Protestant theologians, in Faith President Carter describes his belief in religious freedom, moral politics, and the place of prayer in his daily life. He examines faith’s many meanings, he describes how to accept it, live it, how to doubt and find faith again. This is a serious and moving reflection from one of America’s most admired and respected citizens.

About Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter was the thirty-ninth President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. In 1982, he and his wife founded The Carter Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world. Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, and was the author of thirty books, including A Full Life: Reflections at NinetyA Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power; An Hour Before Daylight: Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood; and Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis. He died in 2024 at the age of 100. 


Reviews

Ultimately I liked this audible book read by President Carter himself. Say what you will about his presidency but I've always thought he was such a good, honorable person that I was intrigued by his thoughts on the broader sense of faith in life and not just in a religious context. Hearing him read......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey

I call President Carter that last great statesman of our time, a man of humility, deep faith, and a steadfast commitment to serving humanity and making the world a better place. We could all learn so much from him and improve life for all by following his model. Thank you, President Carter.......more

Goodreads review by Jeff

This is a quick read that is worth the time if you want to think about the balance between faith, work, politics and everyday life. I have been reading about presidents starting with Richard Nixon and studied the Carter administration during and after his term in office. Writing more than 35 years a......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn

God bless Jimmy Carter. He is a great American. But his book was disappointing. The chapters don't really follow the theme of the chapter name or even have much of a structure. Each chapter is a meandering mishmash of memoir and shibboleths. There were a few gems, but mostly I felt like I wasted my......more