Jimmy Carter Literature Review

“But I’ve been truly awed by those I’ve seen in so many remote places, combating illiteracy and warlords, famine and disease, humbly struggling to do the Lord’s work as they see it, and it is offensive to see good people derided” (Kristof). The quote above shows Kristof’s position of supporting evangelicals. Kristof’s technique of his personal opinion shapes our understanding of evangelicals by connecting us through his point of view. This technique gives us the author’s stance, which is effective because it gives us insight on why Kristof wrote this article. He wrote the article because he needed to address the situation publicly, in hopes that the reader will take his stance into the world and remove the standard placed on evangelicals.

In his sermon entitled “A City on a Hill,” Jonathan Edwards portrays the idea that this nation serves as a model for the rest of the world, and because of this level attention, it must attribute all its glory to God. In emphasizing its importance as a Christian nation, Edwards shows to a modern audience the influence of America’s religious roots, as well as why America today holds itself in such high esteem.

A successful Christian business man may sound like an oxymoron, but that was R.G LeTourneau. He built big, powerful machinery that could do things that no other machine could do before, but he also believes that a Christian business man owes as much to God as a preacher does (LeTourneau, 1967). Mr. LeTourneau states, “God needs businessmen as partners as well as preachers” (1967). Imagine a man becoming a very successful Christian business man, the founder of LeTourneau University, and a leader of many missionary works. The proceeding essay will discuss the man, his faith, and my personal reflection of R.G. LeTourneau.

The third impact of democracy on American religion is a sense of grand ambition. The hope and optimism that were so central to democracy often resulted in dreams and aspirations of significant social change and progress. Methodists like Garrettson were particularly noteworthy in their ambition. Though the Methodist system used a hierarchical system of governance, that system was intended to be a force for liberation. We see this grand ambition of liberation clearly in the life of Garrettson. Shortly

Billy Graham was an evangelist that believed that to live in a “righteous country” it was necessary to start with the conversion of its individuals. He feared that people were becoming more attached to the pleasure of materialistic things such as money more than they were with God almighty. Graham was very strategic in getting his message across the country and being noticed. Graham targeted famous popular personas and developed close relationships with them in so that they could influence others to convert. More importantly, Graham played an important role in Eisenhower’s baptism and interest in religions. Eisenhower began to incorporate religion to strengthen the people faith during the cold war which was a time in which many feared being

The muttered curse escaped FBI Special Agent Lyle Carter's lips, whisking through the cool morning air.

James Earl Carter Jr. was born in Plains, Georgia on October 1, 1924. As a young boy, he started working at his father’s store and tried his best to stay out of trouble. Jimmy attended a high school in Georgia where the majority of the people were white. Even though there was segregation, Carter’s two closest friends were both African American. Jimmy Carter successfully graduated from high school on his father’s side in 1941. He built a strong relationship with Rosalynn Smith and they got married in June of 1946. The Carters had three sons named: John William, James Earl Carter III and Donnel Jeffrey. Later on, the Carters also had a daughter who they named Amy. Carter joined the Naval ROTC program and prior to this studied engineering at Georgia Southwestern Junior College. Since he wanted to continue his studies, Jimmy studied engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. An ambitious student, Carter was accepted into the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland and finished his studies. In 1946, Jimmy graduated in the top ten percent of his class. Before he was elected President, Jimmy was an officer in the Navy and a peanut farmer.

regarding the tense relationship between the U.S. And Iran in order to illicit a more

Although he was the 39th president, between the years 1955-1962 he lead the Board of Education of Sumter County in the state of Georgia. Carter also was a teacher for Sunday school at his church and served as the governor of Georgia as a Democrat. While holding the position as a governor, Carter managed to discredit prejudice and later was named a “dark horse contender” for the Democratic vice presidential nomination in 1972. During the presidential campaign, the economy was not in much of good condition. The rate of unemployment and inflation were both high and there was a dishonest foreign policy (Ribuffo). When Carter started his 2 year presidency campaign he chose the senator of Minnesota, Walter F. Mondale, to be

Carter’s religious needs conduct his policy choices because religion is at the core of his belief system. (Aronoff 433).

James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th President of the United States held office from 1977-1981 and lost his reelection bid due to what was perceived by many as incompetency in his decision making and self induced alienation from potential followers. Carter however, exemplifies the personification of true humanity toward his fellow man in his efforts to eradicate the Guinea Worm and bring women’s rights as the new face for the civil rights movement. Three decades past his presidency, Mr. Carter shows the true mark of a great leader forging a great legacy.

During the election of 1980 most Americans eyes were fixed on two presidents. Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Most Americans hearts were fixed on one issue. The Iranian hostage crisis. Jimmy Carter, the current president, had tried without success to end the crisis diplomatically. Ronald Reagan, an actor turned politician, had very little experience in a political position. Carter was not fit to handle the current crisis. His attempts to free the hostages had gone poorly both diplomatically and through use of force. Ronald Reagan was not very well known as a politician, he was known as an actor and many people believed that he would just act in office instead of being the

He made no doubts that he was an outstanding communicator; he recalls the responses of the audiences at his campaign speeches. Other likeable characteristics were parts of the way he practiced politics. For example, he was a staunch adherent to the “11th Commandment”. Some Republicans followed this ethic, and it forbid one from attacking a fellow party member on any basis other than policy. Reagan was also one to learn—not cut himself—from the past, whether it was in his own past or in world history. His past experiences influenced his policy making when he remembered his father leading an organization during the Great Depression that helped the unemployed find work. The pride in the workmen’s eyes once they found they could be self-sufficient once again inspired Reagan to fight against the excesses of the New Deal which brought dependence on government and a feeling of worthlessness among Americans. Finally, his reasoning behind running was never for self-aggrandizement. Seeing major problems plaguing his state and the nation as a whole, Reagan felt obligated to postpone his own retirement on a serene ranch in California to take action in service of the

Another appeal Mr. Clinton used was the ethos appeal. He mention God many times in his speech and

Ronald Nash wrote a book called Is Jesus the Only Savior. It discusses his gathered findings and distinctions between Pluralism and Inclusiveness. This paper will explore some of Ronald Nash’s observations and the arguments, logics and Scripture used to support his writings. This paper will discuss several Religious leaders some pluralist others inclusivists, non-Christians, Christians and their beliefs, philosophies or opinions. In this paper the details of inclusiveness is discussed.