Listener Questions about Religion and Reflections on the Death of Jimmy Carter

Today Craig answers several listener questions about religion and morality. Cecil chimes in with his thoughts. They both chat about the death of former President Jimmy Carter. 

The idea of a trial of innocence asking each human whether to do well or not do well comes from André LaCocque, Onslaught Against Innocence, Cain, Abel, and the Yahwist.  (Eugene, Or., Cascade Books, 2008), p. 1.  See also, André LaCocque, The Trial of Innocence, Adam, Eve, and the Yahwist. (Eugene, Or., Cascade Books, 2006). 

Rachel S. Mikva provides multiple interpretations of holy writings in Dangerous Religious Ideas, The Deep Roots of Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, (Boston, Beacon Press, 2020). 

Marilynne Robinson discusses Jonathan Edwards’ sense of biblical generosity in When I Was a Child I Read Books, (N.Y., Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2012), pp. 81-83.   

Susan Thistlethwaite briefly discusses President Carter’s work to end violence against women and support women’s rights while noting that President Carter also read the Bible literally in No Fear Religion and Politics “Thank You, President Carter, You were a decent Christian and the world's peacemaker,”     https://susanthistlethwaitewaite.substack.com/p/thank-you-president-carter?publication_id=1360431&post_id=153777616&isFreemail=true&r=3ag8ix&triedRedirect=true&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email 

Linda K. Williams' song, "When Jesus Said Love Your Enemies" and a photo of the bumper sticker can be found at:  https://betterworld.bandcamp.com/track/when-jesus-said-love-your-enemies-the-original-bumpersticker-song-2