Hardcover Losing Moses on the Freeway: The 10 Commandments in America Book

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ISBN: 0743255135

ISBN13: 9780743255134

Losing Moses on the Freeway: The 10 Commandments in America

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In Losing Moses on the Freeway , Chris Hedges, veteran war correspondent and author of the bestselling War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning , delivers an impassioned, eloquent call to heed the wisdom of the 10 Commandments. Celebrated for his courageous reporting on the crucial issues of our time, Hedges, who graduated from seminary at Harvard Divinity School, explores the challenge of living according to these moral precepts we have tried to follow, often unsuccessfully, for the past 6,000 years. The commandments, he writes, do not save us from evil. Instead they save us from committing evil. Inspired by unyielding faith, rigorous moral scrutiny, and a fierce sense of social responsibility, Hedges offers a breathtaking meditation on modern life. Losing Moses on the Freeway illustrates how the commandments usually choose us -- and how we are rarely able to choose them. We cannot protect ourselves from theft, greed, adultery, or envy, nor from the impulses that lead us to commit evil acts. In honoring the commandments, we free ourselves from self-worship and are called back to the healing solidarity of community. It is in the self-sacrifice championed by the commandments that integrity, commitment, and, finally, love are made possible. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1591847559

ISBN13:9781591847557

Release Date:March 2015

Publisher:Portfolio

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.81 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.7" x 8.3"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 12 and higher

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By Thriftbooks.com User, August 24, 2005

I purchased my copy of this abominably titled book in Borders, in the "Christianity, Practical Living" section. I am not a Christian and sought it out solely because of my familiarity with Hedges' earlier work. This is not a "Christian" book, any more than Krzysztof Kieslowski's "The Decalogue" (its model) is a "Christian" television series. Kieslowski and his writing partner, Krzysztof Piesiewicz, a lawyer from whose...

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Losing Moses, but finding a great book.

By Thriftbooks.com User, August 10, 2005

I would highly recommend Hedges' book on the Ten Commandments. It is far more than your typical study guide. Rather, it provides a deep understanding of the ripple effect that our moral and ethical lapses have on those around us. In a world that is consumed with the end justifying the means, Hedges addresses in this decalogue the means that all might do well to consider.

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A New Code of Ethics to Live By

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 19, 2005

Many Americans want to reduce the Ten Commandments to an idol to be worshipped in a public place. This book lives up to the original intent of the Ten Commandments - a guide to meditation on what really makes an ethical life. Read Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 5-8 after reading this book. Together they will change your life and help you see how many who simply want to display the Ten Commandments do not...

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"...Moses Drew Near to the Thick Darkness Where God Was."

By Thriftbooks.com User, June 29, 2005

"Losing Moses on the Freeway" is a searing experience: emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. The simplest things in life are the most profound, yet so often people do not see the profound precisely because it is simple. People tune out platitudes about love because they've heard them all their lives, and their eyes skim off the surface without realizing the extraordinary nature and power of this emotion. But Hedges...

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