American Idols: The Worship of the American Dream Book

So the idea of idols existing in our society today is not exactly earth-shattering news. I did like some of the takes the author made on the subject, but a few were stretches. I could agree that most of the topics he chose are, indeed, problems in our society such as sex everywhere and the obsession with possessions and money.

I do wish he had picked one version of the Bible and stuck with it. I guess I'm just used to using one version and some of the paraphrasing and attempts at modern translations seemed to cheapen the message for me (i.e. The word "guys" just doesn't seem to belong in the Bible to me.) In any case, it did make me think a little harder about where my heart lies. And it made me realize how much I have forgotten in the Old Testament. A good read for Christians or anyone who wants to re-evaulate his or her priorities in life.