Losing Moses on the Freeway

The 10 Commandments in America

Paperback, 224 pages

English language

Published Aug. 1, 2006 by Free Press.

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978-0-7432-5514-1
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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 …

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"Losing Moses on the Freeway: the 10 Commandments in America" by Chris Hedges is half a journalistic work, half a fiery sermon jeremiad about the state of America that will make you reflect on the role of morality and sin in the contemporary United States. Originally a series of pieces in the New York Times, the book uses the Ten Commandments as a way to talk about the disintegration of community life and culture in the United States. Hedges was a former war correspondent in Latin America and wrote one of the best books on the meaning of war - "War is the Force that Gives Us Meaning." Generally, I like his observations and some of the pieces are creative. No matter if you disagree with his overall worldview, you cannot ignore his pointed critiques and theology, particularly his discussions of idolatry in America. The reason why I do not …

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  • Church And Society
  • U.S. - Contemporary Politics
  • Religion
  • Philosophy
  • Christian Theology - Ethics
  • Ethics & Moral Philosophy
  • Religion / General
  • Christianity - Theology - Ethics