ノーベル平和賞受賞者のジミー・カーター氏が,アメリカ合衆国元大統領として,元海軍の潜水艦乗組員として,そして敬虔なキリスト教信者として,アメリカ社会におけるモラルや価値観の低下を 『国家危機』 として語っている。
前半ではアメリカ国内でなく世界的に強い政治的力をもつキリスト教原理主義者について頻繁に触れていた。 原理主義者の根本思想は, 『善か悪か』, 『敵か味方か』 というものであり,自分達の思想に反する者や理解できない人間集団に対して,阻害,排斥しようとする。 原理主義者と共和党との癒着によって彼らがアメリカの国政や教育において様々な口出しをしてきていることを強く懸念しつつ,それが政教分離という国家の根本原理に反していると激しく非難している。
政治と宗教の分離だけでなく,科学や教育と宗教も明瞭に分離すべきだという考えを述べており,他に,同性愛や離婚問題,男女不平等などの社会問題にも触れている。
そして後半になると,外交やテロリズム対策における現行のブッシュ政策に対して,激しい怒りを爆発させている。
とくに他国への制裁と称して武力を駆使するやり方について,他者の人権を明らかに侵害するものだとして痛烈に切って捨てている。 アメリカが世界に先立って掲げたはずの 『人権の尊重』 という旗印を,真っ先に踏みにじったのは, 『他でもないアメリカではないか!』 と,激しく怒りをあらわにしている。
カーター氏の言っていることは,国家や政治・宗教のいわば王道であり,極めてマトモなことばかりなのだが,それらがとても新鮮に感じられる。 世界最大の国力と武力をもったアメリカという国が,今後どうするべきか,どうあるべきかを真っ正直に,真正面から語っている。
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Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis ペーパーバック – 2006/9/26
英語版
Jimmy Carter
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President Jimmy Carter offers a passionate defense of separation of church and state, warning that fundamentalists are deliberately blurring the lines between politics and religion.
In Our Endangered Values, Jimmy Carter offers a personal consideration of "moral values" as they relate to the important issues of the day. 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.
Carter describes his reactions to recent disturbing societal trends that involve both religious and political worlds as they increasingly intertwine and include some of the most crucial and controversial issues of the day. Many of these matters are under fierce debate. 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.
Sustained by his lifelong faith, Jimmy Carter assesses these issues in a balanced and courageous way.
In Our Endangered Values, Jimmy Carter offers a personal consideration of "moral values" as they relate to the important issues of the day. 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.
Carter describes his reactions to recent disturbing societal trends that involve both religious and political worlds as they increasingly intertwine and include some of the most crucial and controversial issues of the day. Many of these matters are under fierce debate. 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.
Sustained by his lifelong faith, Jimmy Carter assesses these issues in a balanced and courageous way.
- 本の長さ224ページ
- 言語英語
- 発売日2006/9/26
- 寸法15.56 x 1.52 x 23.5 cm
- ISBN-100743285018
- ISBN-13978-0743285018
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"Our Endangered Values cannot be safely ignored."
-- The Wall Street Journal
"Carter offers an unusual combination: a man of faith and a man of power....By adding his own voice to the discussion, Carter reminds us of a time when religion was tied to such virtues as humility and such practices as soul-searching...he is undoubtedly one of our finest human beings."
-- Alan Wolfe, The Washington Post Book World
"The prolific former president writes eloquently about how his faith has shaped his moral vision."
-- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Carter has come to the defense of our national values. We need a voice from the not-so-distant past, and this quiet voice strikes just the right notes."
-- Garry Wills, The New York Review of Books
-- The Wall Street Journal
"Carter offers an unusual combination: a man of faith and a man of power....By adding his own voice to the discussion, Carter reminds us of a time when religion was tied to such virtues as humility and such practices as soul-searching...he is undoubtedly one of our finest human beings."
-- Alan Wolfe, The Washington Post Book World
"The prolific former president writes eloquently about how his faith has shaped his moral vision."
-- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Carter has come to the defense of our national values. We need a voice from the not-so-distant past, and this quiet voice strikes just the right notes."
-- Garry Wills, The New York Review of Books
著者について
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. He is the author of thirty books, including A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety; A 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.
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- 出版社 : Simon & Schuster (2006/9/26)
- 発売日 : 2006/9/26
- 言語 : 英語
- ペーパーバック : 224ページ
- ISBN-10 : 0743285018
- ISBN-13 : 978-0743285018
- 寸法 : 15.56 x 1.52 x 23.5 cm
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Vincent E. Martin
5つ星のうち5.0
Our Endangered Values; America's Moral Crisis is a Must Read
2010年12月12日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
There are a few over-riding (political) principles I try to live my life by; they inform my opinions on a wide range of issues. First and foremost The Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution under-gird my views on most if not all topics/issues--cultural and political--facing our nation. Our nation was founded on a foundation of Liberty, Equality, and Justice for All, and call me an idealist, but I fervently believe in those doctrines.
And thus, I believe there should be a separation between Church and State; I believe in freedom of Religion, but I also believe in Freedom from Religion; I believe that our federal and state governments are becoming increasingly and dangerously intertwined with religion, most notably Christianity, with odious results; I believe that a citizen should be free to pursue happiness as long as that pursuit does not infringe on another citizens right to the same. And thusly I believe in the right of Gay's and lesbians to marry and start families; I am pro-choice and pro-life. And I believe homosexuals should be allowed to server openly in our nation's Armed Services; to continually support the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy is nothing more than government sponsored discrimination.
I believe that if we as a nation claim the moral high ground by the virtue of being a "Christian Nation," then we as a people, as a society should act like one. Our continued worship of material goods and money is obscene, and our treatment of other nation's is disgraceful. As is our treatment of the environment; our stewardship of the earth and our nation leaves a lot to be desired.
After reading former President' Jimmy Carter's new book "Our Endangered Values; America's Moral Crisis," I am reassured that he shares most of my beliefs, as well as my fears for the future of our Republic. 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. But Carter is much deeper then the sum of his (alleged) failures, the man is Nobel Peace Prize winner, leader of the non-profit Carter Center, and a prolific author. In addition Carter is devote Southern Baptist, and takes his faith very, very seriously.
Book Excerpt; (Introduction, Page I):
American cherish the greatness of our homeland, but many do not realize how extensive and profound are the transformations that are now taking place in our nation's basic moral values, public discourse, and political philosophy.
Our people have been justifiably proud to see America's power and influence used to preserve peace for ourselves and others, to promote economic and social justice, to raise the banner of freedom and human rights, to protect the quality of our environment, to alleviate human suffering, to enhance the rule of law, and to cooperate with other peoples to reach these common goals.
With the most diverse and innovative population on earth, we have learned the value of providing our citizens with accurate information, treating dissenting voices and beliefs with respect, and accommodating free and open debate on controversial issues. Most of our political leaders have extolled state and local autonomy, attempted to control deficit spending, avoided foreign adventurism, minimized long-term peacekeeping commitments, preserved separation of church and state, and protected civil liberties and personal privacy.
All of these historic commitments are now being challenged...
In what amounts to a 212-page narrative Jimmy Carter lays out forceful arguments that our government, indeed our society is increasing engaging in a campaign to fuse religion with politics with foreseeable and regrettable results. Carter uses his personal experiences to illustrate his points on a number of issues. These personal antidotes lend considerable weight to the narrative, bolstering arguments that our federal government is failing us and the world, by it actions on a number of critical fronts.
Carter doesn't waste a lot of verbiage on verbose finger-pointing, but instead zero's in on what he sees as the problem(s). And he backs his argument with facts gleamed from a number of authoritative governmental and non-governmental sources. Unlike most conservative pundits, Carter deals in facts, not supposition informed by ignorance and Party-line platform politics.
"Our Endangered Values; America's Moral Crisis" is a wakeup call, a tolling, ringing bell in the light of day, written to inform and alarm. 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. He recognizes that keeping the two separate is no easy undertaking only that it must be done in order to preserve the freedom and equality of all Americans.
But at the same time Carter trumpets the need for politicians who claim to be Christian to put a little faith in their policies. And the same goes for the government as a whole; bottom-line: the U.S. government led by Bush has an increasing moral deficit that threatens our leadership around the world, political, and ethical. As Carter sees it--and I have to agree--the chasm between the United States and the rest of the world has grown and continues to grow after 9/11 because of our lack of moral leadership.
"Our Endangered Values; America's Moral Crisis" is a well written, thoughtful, carefully researched book about the continued erosion of American society and governance. And it only confirmed what I had already suspected, that the Bush Administration is doing America and the world a grievous disservice with its current course of recklessness and lack of moral rectitude. Carter spells it out in "Our Endangered Values" in eloquent terms, and all Americans would do well to read and heed.
And thus, I believe there should be a separation between Church and State; I believe in freedom of Religion, but I also believe in Freedom from Religion; I believe that our federal and state governments are becoming increasingly and dangerously intertwined with religion, most notably Christianity, with odious results; I believe that a citizen should be free to pursue happiness as long as that pursuit does not infringe on another citizens right to the same. And thusly I believe in the right of Gay's and lesbians to marry and start families; I am pro-choice and pro-life. And I believe homosexuals should be allowed to server openly in our nation's Armed Services; to continually support the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy is nothing more than government sponsored discrimination.
I believe that if we as a nation claim the moral high ground by the virtue of being a "Christian Nation," then we as a people, as a society should act like one. Our continued worship of material goods and money is obscene, and our treatment of other nation's is disgraceful. As is our treatment of the environment; our stewardship of the earth and our nation leaves a lot to be desired.
After reading former President' Jimmy Carter's new book "Our Endangered Values; America's Moral Crisis," I am reassured that he shares most of my beliefs, as well as my fears for the future of our Republic. 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. But Carter is much deeper then the sum of his (alleged) failures, the man is Nobel Peace Prize winner, leader of the non-profit Carter Center, and a prolific author. In addition Carter is devote Southern Baptist, and takes his faith very, very seriously.
Book Excerpt; (Introduction, Page I):
American cherish the greatness of our homeland, but many do not realize how extensive and profound are the transformations that are now taking place in our nation's basic moral values, public discourse, and political philosophy.
Our people have been justifiably proud to see America's power and influence used to preserve peace for ourselves and others, to promote economic and social justice, to raise the banner of freedom and human rights, to protect the quality of our environment, to alleviate human suffering, to enhance the rule of law, and to cooperate with other peoples to reach these common goals.
With the most diverse and innovative population on earth, we have learned the value of providing our citizens with accurate information, treating dissenting voices and beliefs with respect, and accommodating free and open debate on controversial issues. Most of our political leaders have extolled state and local autonomy, attempted to control deficit spending, avoided foreign adventurism, minimized long-term peacekeeping commitments, preserved separation of church and state, and protected civil liberties and personal privacy.
All of these historic commitments are now being challenged...
In what amounts to a 212-page narrative Jimmy Carter lays out forceful arguments that our government, indeed our society is increasing engaging in a campaign to fuse religion with politics with foreseeable and regrettable results. Carter uses his personal experiences to illustrate his points on a number of issues. These personal antidotes lend considerable weight to the narrative, bolstering arguments that our federal government is failing us and the world, by it actions on a number of critical fronts.
Carter doesn't waste a lot of verbiage on verbose finger-pointing, but instead zero's in on what he sees as the problem(s). And he backs his argument with facts gleamed from a number of authoritative governmental and non-governmental sources. Unlike most conservative pundits, Carter deals in facts, not supposition informed by ignorance and Party-line platform politics.
"Our Endangered Values; America's Moral Crisis" is a wakeup call, a tolling, ringing bell in the light of day, written to inform and alarm. 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. He recognizes that keeping the two separate is no easy undertaking only that it must be done in order to preserve the freedom and equality of all Americans.
But at the same time Carter trumpets the need for politicians who claim to be Christian to put a little faith in their policies. And the same goes for the government as a whole; bottom-line: the U.S. government led by Bush has an increasing moral deficit that threatens our leadership around the world, political, and ethical. As Carter sees it--and I have to agree--the chasm between the United States and the rest of the world has grown and continues to grow after 9/11 because of our lack of moral leadership.
"Our Endangered Values; America's Moral Crisis" is a well written, thoughtful, carefully researched book about the continued erosion of American society and governance. And it only confirmed what I had already suspected, that the Bush Administration is doing America and the world a grievous disservice with its current course of recklessness and lack of moral rectitude. Carter spells it out in "Our Endangered Values" in eloquent terms, and all Americans would do well to read and heed.
Chris J
5つ星のうち4.0
A former president speaks out.
2013年1月22日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
As a long admirer of Jimmy Carter, I found this book very disturbing; the title suggests the reader would. Carter overviews a number of values he sees at the heart of America, and then shows how in recent years these have been eroded. He deplores the fact that the USA has become increasingly polarised, which has made the country harder to govern because consent is so much less likely to be found...or even sought.
He writes from the point of view of a man deeply committed to his evangelical and Baptist faith; but he is not blindly devoted, for he is prepared to challenge the position taken by leaders in the church across America.
In view of the re-election of Barak Obama and the agenda of the new administration, notably about gun control, this is a book worth taking into consideration.
He writes from the point of view of a man deeply committed to his evangelical and Baptist faith; but he is not blindly devoted, for he is prepared to challenge the position taken by leaders in the church across America.
In view of the re-election of Barak Obama and the agenda of the new administration, notably about gun control, this is a book worth taking into consideration.
Anita Fitz-Gerald
5つ星のうち5.0
I wanted my friends to know this about Jimmy Carter
2024年3月18日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
I knew of Jimmy Carter’s position on 2-state solution for Israel and Palestine many years ago.
Our family were big supporters of him.
Our family were big supporters of him.
Eric J. Witte
5つ星のうち4.0
Beyond the political, and into the moral
2006年6月26日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
First, let me say that this is the first book I have read by Jimmy Carter. I do not have that much knowledge of the man as a former President, much less an author. Despite this deficit of information, however, I found the book to be a good argument on many important issues facing America today.
Carter's book addresses key issues from a combination of both religious and political viewpoints. In this I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is that I think many people will construe this approach as "grasping at straws", due to the perceived "fluffy" religious content in place of more factual evidence. Make no mistake, Carter does present the evidence quite clearly, but it is heavily influenced by his own opinion, which plays heavily on his religious background to support his arguments.
Carter also gives the impression that the issues he talks about either a.) have one solution (usually his), or b.) are only viewed as "issues" because of how HE views the circumstances. This second point seemed quite apparent when he would discuss the War on Terror. This is such a large topic, that it is hard to fathom how a person could decide that it is clearly right or wrong, but Carter continually throws out political facts and religious ideals to support his view that it is wrong. So be it.
In the end, the reader needs to remember a few things:
1. Jimmy Carter is a Democrat. Combine this with the fact that he is a Baptist, and you can probably imagine the viewpoint you will read about in this book, especially since he uses both of these elements almost interchangably throughout the text. His approach usually centers on serving others, or community as a whole, to resolve issues.
2. You are reading a book about one man's opinion. Everyone in the world has an opinion. It does not make it right, or wrong. His issues are well-thought out and thoroughly presented, but in the end, there is very little in this book that is completely inarguable. In the end, it truly is a matter of perspective. Case in point: a family's children may be upset that it is raining outside, because they cannot go out to play, but the farmer across the street may be jumping up and down because it is the first time it has rained on his crops in a month.
Bottom line: I think the reader should focus less on their opinion of the issues, and more on how the issues affect them and those around them. Keep an open mind, and you will probably enjoy it more.
Carter's book addresses key issues from a combination of both religious and political viewpoints. In this I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is that I think many people will construe this approach as "grasping at straws", due to the perceived "fluffy" religious content in place of more factual evidence. Make no mistake, Carter does present the evidence quite clearly, but it is heavily influenced by his own opinion, which plays heavily on his religious background to support his arguments.
Carter also gives the impression that the issues he talks about either a.) have one solution (usually his), or b.) are only viewed as "issues" because of how HE views the circumstances. This second point seemed quite apparent when he would discuss the War on Terror. This is such a large topic, that it is hard to fathom how a person could decide that it is clearly right or wrong, but Carter continually throws out political facts and religious ideals to support his view that it is wrong. So be it.
In the end, the reader needs to remember a few things:
1. Jimmy Carter is a Democrat. Combine this with the fact that he is a Baptist, and you can probably imagine the viewpoint you will read about in this book, especially since he uses both of these elements almost interchangably throughout the text. His approach usually centers on serving others, or community as a whole, to resolve issues.
2. You are reading a book about one man's opinion. Everyone in the world has an opinion. It does not make it right, or wrong. His issues are well-thought out and thoroughly presented, but in the end, there is very little in this book that is completely inarguable. In the end, it truly is a matter of perspective. Case in point: a family's children may be upset that it is raining outside, because they cannot go out to play, but the farmer across the street may be jumping up and down because it is the first time it has rained on his crops in a month.
Bottom line: I think the reader should focus less on their opinion of the issues, and more on how the issues affect them and those around them. Keep an open mind, and you will probably enjoy it more.
Jean E. Pouliot
5つ星のうち5.0
Churchman and statesman with a world view
2006年6月12日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
It's one thing to hear dire portents about the fate of our nation and world from the odd author or media figure. But when they come from a statesman and humanitarian of the status of Jimmy Carter, they take on a somber hue indeed.
In "Endangered Values," former president Jimmy Carter lays out his concerns about the fundamentalist direction our republic has taken over the last couple of decades. In an absolutely stunning departure for former presidents, he denounces the policies that he believes are losing America its prestige around the world --especially those espoused by George W. Bush and his neoconservative allies. Carter accurately depicts the departure of the current administration from bedrock American values: cleaning up the environment, championing human rights, promoting peace and democracy and assisting the poor both at home and overseas. He sees these important values being shredded by Bush's rejection of the Kyoto protocols to limit carbon dioxide emissions, his pre-emptive war doctrine and his ignoring of the Geneva Conventions, to name just a few of the many examples in the book. What seems to madden Carter most of all is how these actions are being done under the guise of Christianity. As a committed Baptist, Carter knows what the Bible has to say about our need to succor the poor and to seek peace. He also knows what it says about speaking truth to power on behalf of the downtrodden.
In this book, Carters wears his Christianity on his sleeve. He describes how his faith informed his decisions as president, most surprisingly in his conversations with world leaders one would not expect to discuss religion. Carter's description of his practical and compassionate brand of Christianity gives him the catbird seat when it comes to noting the fundamentalistism that is capturing headlines and perverting the message of Jesus Christ. Indeed, Carter describes fundamentalism (in its religious and political incarnations) as the dominant force in the country today. And he sees this fundamentalism as being not only dangerous, but unchristian, in spite of the way that political and religious leaders use faith to cloak their inhumane views.
Jimmy Carter has gained enormous stature since his presidency on account of his work with the poor and for peace. Thanks to the press and to shallow public opinion, he was considered somewhat of an insufferable fool during his administration. But he has emerged as a man whose devotion to his core Christian principles of love, tolerance and compassion inform his every action and statement. And he's no pushover. Jimmy can be tough, both on hius own country and on others, whose human rights records he challenged both during and after his presidency.
Carter intends this book as a wake-up call to a nation that has squandered its reputation for morality, satisfied to consume the platitudes emanating from its leaders. As a man of God, a proud American and a man of peace, Carter has put his reputation on the line to criticize the turning away from values that both Democrats and Republicans once shared, values that are now under attack.
In "Endangered Values," former president Jimmy Carter lays out his concerns about the fundamentalist direction our republic has taken over the last couple of decades. In an absolutely stunning departure for former presidents, he denounces the policies that he believes are losing America its prestige around the world --especially those espoused by George W. Bush and his neoconservative allies. Carter accurately depicts the departure of the current administration from bedrock American values: cleaning up the environment, championing human rights, promoting peace and democracy and assisting the poor both at home and overseas. He sees these important values being shredded by Bush's rejection of the Kyoto protocols to limit carbon dioxide emissions, his pre-emptive war doctrine and his ignoring of the Geneva Conventions, to name just a few of the many examples in the book. What seems to madden Carter most of all is how these actions are being done under the guise of Christianity. As a committed Baptist, Carter knows what the Bible has to say about our need to succor the poor and to seek peace. He also knows what it says about speaking truth to power on behalf of the downtrodden.
In this book, Carters wears his Christianity on his sleeve. He describes how his faith informed his decisions as president, most surprisingly in his conversations with world leaders one would not expect to discuss religion. Carter's description of his practical and compassionate brand of Christianity gives him the catbird seat when it comes to noting the fundamentalistism that is capturing headlines and perverting the message of Jesus Christ. Indeed, Carter describes fundamentalism (in its religious and political incarnations) as the dominant force in the country today. And he sees this fundamentalism as being not only dangerous, but unchristian, in spite of the way that political and religious leaders use faith to cloak their inhumane views.
Jimmy Carter has gained enormous stature since his presidency on account of his work with the poor and for peace. Thanks to the press and to shallow public opinion, he was considered somewhat of an insufferable fool during his administration. But he has emerged as a man whose devotion to his core Christian principles of love, tolerance and compassion inform his every action and statement. And he's no pushover. Jimmy can be tough, both on hius own country and on others, whose human rights records he challenged both during and after his presidency.
Carter intends this book as a wake-up call to a nation that has squandered its reputation for morality, satisfied to consume the platitudes emanating from its leaders. As a man of God, a proud American and a man of peace, Carter has put his reputation on the line to criticize the turning away from values that both Democrats and Republicans once shared, values that are now under attack.