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This review will cover only a couple of the different topics that the author discussed in "Our Endangered Values." This book is very insightful and many of what the author wrote of are things that we, the average and ordinary U.S. citizen, have become aware of recently, especially in the last few years: that there is an open and up-front agenda among Christian Fundamentalists in the political sphere both nationally, and locally. This is disturbing. It is also counter to the very principles put forth in the Constitution (i.e., Separation of Church and State). More serious is the entry into the American legal system (judiciary) by the religious fundamentalists. They perceive Constitutional Law cases and issues from the standpoint of their *own* religious beliefs and perspectives -- which are not shared by the majority of the American population. Fundamentalists openly want to, and are, implementing these beliefs judicially onto the vast majority of society that is not fundamentalist. Carter, being a Christian himself, accurately notes that a person's religion is a part of them and it influences their beliefs and decisions in most, if not all, walks of life. However, there is the distinction between "religious" and "fundamentalist." Most Americans claim to be "religious" but they overwhelmingly are not "fundamentalist." Carter also states that the decision to invade Iraq may have been more or less made before Bush even got elected. The Neo-Conservative foreign policy bureaucrats have been in government for many years. After the end of the Cold War and lack of a Military Check on the U.S., many Neo-Cons in government became aware that "pre-emptive" actions can be taken with little - if any - threat or consequence. If you want something take it; if someone doesn't agree with you, over-throw them; If the Corporate-Military-Industrial Machine can profit and usurp power, take action. There are no political, diplomatic, or military consequences. As a President Carter was not the most admired, but his post-Presidential actions give him credence, as a Nobel Peace Prize Winner as well as his work for the homeless and his election monitoring. Because of his political past and political affiliation, it's important for the reader to not let their own similar or opposing beliefs and opinions cloud their interpretation of this book. He has many good points, and one does not have to agree with all of them in order to benefit from reading this book.