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Ten Commandments

Donald Trump as Moses receiving the 10 Commandments
BLESS YOU

Read the President’s Trumpy New Take on the Ten Commandments

A few little tweaks here and there and you’re guaranteed occupancy in a heavenly penthouse, right?

Jon Macks

The Ten Commandments
CHURCH > STATE

Texas GOP Close to Bringing Ten Commandments Into Classrooms

The final vote on a proposal that would require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is just days away.

Catherine Bouris

Donald Trump shares his “love” for the Ten Commandments being displayed in schools.
‘BRING BACK TTC!’

Trump Shares ‘LOVE’ for Commandments Being Forced on Schools

The former president turned Bible salesman says he’d like to see the text in “MANY OTHER PLACES” too.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Illustration of Jesus holding an American flag with an elephant head
opinion
READ THE OTHER BOOK, TOO

GOP Pushes Ten Commandments but Ignores Jesus’ Teachings

I have no problem with the Ten Commandments in public schools. But Jesus taught charity, forgiveness, and peace—not smiting sinners.

Matt Lewis

A photo illustration of a silhouette of a pregnant woman, the state flag of Arizona, and 10 commandments.
opinion
TWO STEPS BACKWARD

Arizona’s Abortion Ban Is Peak MAGA Madness

The state’s Supreme Court just rolled reproductive rights back to 1864, and the GOP-led legislature wants Christianity in public school classrooms.

Barry Markson

The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol as the state Senate debates the #SB6 bathroom bill in Austin, Texas, March 14, 2017.
THOU SHALT NOT

Republicans’ Wacky Ten Commandments School Bill Fails

They wanted the Decalogue displayed in every classroom.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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The U.S flag and the Texas State flag fly over the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S., March 14, 2017.
THEOCRACY NOW

Texas Wants to Make Every Class Display the 10 Commandments

The move comes on the heels of laws that mandate Bible-reading time during the day and require schools to install “In God We Trust” signs.

Victor Swezey

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‘Thou Shalt Not’

The One Commandment Roy Moore Didn’t Carve

The Alabama Republican is known for having carved the Ten Commandments into two redwood tablets. But he seems to have forgotten about ‘felony sexual abuse of a child.’

Michael Daly

articles/2016/05/29/the-biblical-laws-bleeding-your-schools/160527-zavadski-ten-commandments-tease_w0d60o
BULLY PULPIT

The Biblical Laws Bleeding Your Schools

Fanatical does not even begin to describe the zeal with which the Fraternal Order of Eagles puts Ten Commandment monuments on public property—and taxpayers are on the hook.

Katie Zavadski

articles/2015/08/23/best-jon-stewart-quotes-on-parenting/150822-fatherly-stewart-tease_heevzt
MOMENT OF ZEN

Best Jon Stewart Quotes on Parenting

The king of late night fake news is just like us when it comes to raising a family.

Fatherly

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Memory and Loss

This Week’s Hot Reads

A form-defying poetic novel from one of Israel’s best writers and a history of the Ten Commandments.

Nicholas Mancusi

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