PositiveAmerica: The Jesuit ReviewPeppered with stories from Carter’s political career and quotations from theologians, Faith is the religion-infused appeal of an elder statesman to the country he once governed. Though Carter’s evangelical faith is on full display, his appeal to readers is religiously neutral. Whether through the Bible, the Quran or the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Carter entreats his fellow citizens to draw on \'these visions of improved human interrelationships...to meet the challenges of the present moment\' ... he calls on people of faith to stop being \'spectators\' and start challenging injustice. \'What is the proper response from people of faith when there is an obvious disparity between our government’s policies and our religious beliefs?\' asks Carter. Several sentences later, he answers: Look to the example of Jesus and his disciples, who demonstrated that \'civil disobedience is in order when human laws are contrary to God’s demand.\' It is a radical conclusion. Despite his obvious displeasure about the current state of political affairs, the former U.S. president saves his most forceful criticism—and his strongest appeal to take action—for the church.
