James Anderson

James Anderson

Retired Episcopal Priest

"On Faith" panelist James Anderson is a retired Episcopal priest, an almost full-time volunteer in the community, a part-time farm manager, and independent writer. Anderson is the author or co-author of three books on ministry in the local church: To Come Alive (1973) and The Management of Ministry (1978), co-authored with Ezra Earl Jones, have been widely used in the training and education of clergy. Anderson, who has wide experience as an adviser and consultant to a variety of religious organizations, also served as assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Development for the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and director of Field Studies for the Cathedral College of the Laity at the Washington National Cathedral. Anderson was one of four founders of the Alban Institute in Washington, D.C., and served as first president of its board. Close.

James Anderson

Retired Episcopal Priest

"On Faith" panelist James Anderson is a retired Episcopal priest, an almost full-time volunteer in the community, a part-time farm manager, and independent writer. more »

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Dave Marshak:

Jimmy Carter can be very genial. The look I am referring to shows hardness. It comes when he talks about how unfairly he has been treated by American Jewish leaders. You have to see it to understand what I am saying.

I watched the Brandeis event. He did well. I am referring to some short sections of some of the Sunday morning interviews he has given, such as the recent one with Stephanopolous.

These are complex issues. They can not be solved by arguing back and forth about whether Jimmy Carter is a saint or a villain. That is why I am trying to be very precise and very specific.

The problem with Jimmy Carter is his certainty that he has the answers and everyone who disagrees with him is wrong and hurting the world. That comes from who he is, his religion, and how he was brought up. It works well when he actually is right.

victoria:

i just watched jimmy carter speaking about his book fllowed by alan dershowitz-

not once did i see his eyes narrow or look hard or intense-

alan dershowitz however came out swinging-

and if his eyes look 'intense' this personal observation of a physical attribute has nothing whatsoever to do with the content of his critique

Dave Marshak:

Jimmy Carter should consider that. He wears thoughtful criticism by many folk as a badge of honor which proves he is right. His eyes narrow and he gets an intense, hard look in them when he thinks about those critics.

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