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 1 The 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 2 The 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 4 One 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 7 Is 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 8 Is 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 11 Jealousy 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.
