Ten Commandments: A moral source code in modern life
We asked ordinary people of faith to share what each of the 10 Commandments mean to them. How 21st-century believers find meaning in this ancient religious code. An 11-part series.
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Part 1The Ten: The Commandments as a moral source code in modern lifeThe Monitor asked ordinary people of faith to share what “The Ten” mean to them personally. First in a series.
Part 2The Ten: How does the First Commandment fit in today?Part 2 in a series of interviews with ordinary people who bring traditional religious ideas of morality to modern life.
Part 3‘I have to have humility’: How Second Commandment helped man find freedomPart 3 in a series on the Ten Commandments looking at how traditional religious codes matter in modern lives.
Part 4One woman embraces Third Commandment in feeding 1,600 at ThanksgivingDebbie Hadden shows reverence for and trust in God, with a Thanksgiving dinner for 1,600 people. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.
Part 5‘Remember the sabbath’: How one family lives the Fourth CommandmentFor Laura Nash, spending time together as a family on the Sabbath has been important. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.
Part 6‘Growing up is hard’: How Fifth Commandment guided a child during divorceHonoring parents – the Fifth Commandment – can be hard for young people. Here’s one of their stories, in our series on the Decalogue in modern life.
Part 7Is saying ‘I’d kill for those shoes’ OK? One woman and Sixth Commandment.Puppeteer Marilyn Price relies on her Jewish faith to make good choices and live life fully. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.
Part 8Is chastity old-fashioned? An NFL veteran’s take on Seventh Commandment.Vai Sikahema, now a Philly TV anchor, has seen benefits to observing chastity and fidelity. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.
Part 9‘Thou shalt not steal’: Even someone else’s joy, says one educatorCatera Scott works to ensure that intangibles such as hope and opportunities are there for others. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.
Part 10‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’: Ninth Commandment goes to PrincetonAlexi Sargeant has a distinctive approach to honoring the truth both professionally and personally. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.
Part 11Jealousy at Ivy League level: How a law professor views Tenth CommandmentDavid Skeel tries to distinguish between the quest for excellence and the desire for stature. Part of a series on the Decalogue in modern life.
