" I thought this book was fantastic! It's refreshing to see a politician who actually believes in the separation of church and state. The book is divided into chapters that take close looks at "moral values" that are under debate among Christians and politicians: 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. I'm surprised at how much I agree with Carter on pretty much all these issues. Carter points out hypocrisy from both people in the government and people in the church. This was written in 2005 during the George W. Bush administration, so I would be interested to see this book printed in an updated edition to see Carter's opinions on recent happenings under the Obama administration. A lot has happened since 2005, after all. "
— Laurie, 2/4/2014