The Ten Commandments, also called “the Decalogue,” are arguably the most famous words in the Bible. The Hebrew Bible presents them as having been revealed directly to the Jews by God. They were ...

Mankind had existed for those 2,500 years with no rules with which to govern or control themselves. Adam and Eve in the ...

Missouri state Rep. Hardy Billington’s proposal violates the First Amendment and contradicts Jesus’ teachings on subtlety. Getty Images/iStockphoto You know what Jesus didn’t like? Being pushy. Read ...

A Texas statute mandating the posting of the Ten Commandments in every classroom in the state had been blocked by a federal district court and by a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals. But those ...

The Texas Senate has approved a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms in public schools. This follows hard on the heels of a similar bill in Louisiana that is presently ...

Stone tablets depicting the Ten Commandments are shown outside the Supreme Court in Washington June 27, 2005, placed there during a vigil by a religious group. In Louisiana, Public school classrooms ...

I’m an Old Testament scholar who cares about God’s law. But posting it in public schools misunderstands who and what it’s for. Efforts to post the Ten Commandments in public schools are not new, but ...

Idaho considers placing Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Authors argue moral teaching starts in homes, not institutional displays. Teachings of Jesus prioritize active love over ...