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About this book
The Ten Commandments belong to the classics of Western culture. They are an authoritative part of the Hebrew and the Christian Scriptures. Since they come to us from an ancient past, it is both necessary and worthwhile to inquire what they may mean for us today. Thorwald Lorenzen contends it is important to hear God's invitation to an alternative lifestyle: you shall not kill, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not covet. His thoughtful reflections on the commandments for today's tumultuous world begin with the God who speaks ten word to liberate God's people from oppression. Grounded in God's liberating yes, the ten words are neither laws nor rules. They are elements for a culture of freedom in which people are invited to celebrate life.
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ReligionTable of contents
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: When God Speaks, God Says “Yes”: Overture to the “Ten Words”
- Chapter 2: When God Acts, God Liberates: Continuing the Overture to the “Ten Words”
- Chapter 3: Who or What Is Our God?: The First Word
- Chapter 4: Idol or Icon: The Second Word
- Chapter 5: A Name Is More Than a Word: The Third Word
- Chapter 6: Celebrating Freedom: The Fourth Word
- Chapter 7: Generational Responsibility: The Fifth Word
- Chapter 8: Becoming Servants of Life: The Sixth Word
- Chapter 9: Love and Its Protection: The Seventh Word
- Chapter 10: The Right to Be Free: The Eighth Word
- Chapter 11: Speaking Truth in Public: The Ninth Word
- Chapter 12: Who or What Occupies Our Conscience?: The Tenth Word
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: Understanding and Interpreting the Decalogue
- Appendix 2: Making Ethical Decisions from a Christian Perspective
- Bibliography