Faith: A Journey for All

Faith: A Journey for All by Jimmy Carter                       Audiobook: 4 hours, 17 minutes             Hardback Book:  192 pages                   Genre:  Adult Non-Fiction     Jimmy Carter’s Personal Testimony, Carter’s Beliefs, His interpretations of Christian teachings and words of the Bible, the parts of the Bible he questions and wrestles with      Growing up in Georgia, His Family both childhood and married life

Former President Jimmy Carter discusses his faith, his beliefs pro and con, his interpretation of the lessons he teaches at his home church in Plains, GA.    He talks about his parents and siblings,   growing up liberal in a town and county filled with Clansmen when he and his family were friends and frequent visitors to each others homes and called on each other in time of need and in happy times.  He talked about his time in the Navy submarine program.    He talks about questioning theology though he grew up in a strong Southern Baptist home going back generations in the faith.    He talks about how his faith has always served him and how he turns to God in all things to help him during times of unrest in his home both immediate family and the home and family he made when he married Roselyn.    He speaks honestly about the disagreements he and Roslyn have had over the years but he shares that regardless the differences in opinions they had they always settled them before going to sleep that night per the teachings of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:26 that state that very belief.    He cites scriptures to validate all he says throughout this book and shares times of his own failings and how God pulled him through those times whether the death of a loved one, trying to help his brother through his alcoholism, staying strong through the many arrests of his daughter, Amy, who protested apartied, etc. during her college years and beyond – he agreed when we find things egregious we should stand up for our beliefs and practice civil disobedience in the examples of Dr. Martin Luther King, Ghandi, Nelson Mandella and others who peacefully proclaimed the wrongs needing to be righted and protested peacefully in the face of violence.    While proclaiming his religiosity he did not shirk when action required to be taken included violent responses, though, his forte is negotiating resolutions in peaceful ways to bring all involved together to listen to each other then reason together for a reasonable settlement resulting in everyone at the table coming together to achieve an agreed upon give and take resolution.    Very good book.    An open honest transparent look into the soul of a Godly man.   I would recommend this book to every one no matter which side of the party line you reside on.   All ages child to adult – all would benefit from the wisdom found here.

 - Shirley J.