Hester, J: The Ten Commandments
A Handbook Of Religious, Legal And Social Issues
- Editore:
McFarland
- EAN:
9780786426584
- ISBN:
0786426586
- Pagine:
- 291
- Formato:
- Paperback
- Lingua:
- Inglese
Descrizione Hester, J: The Ten Commandments
This handbook helps bring understanding and meaning to the controversies that have arisen in present day society over the application of the "Ten Commandments" to public law and moral problems. Applications can be logical and legal, or can violate the separation of church and state called for in the First Amendment. Part One provides background on the "Ten Commandments." It gives the various versions found in the Old Testament, and explains the nonIsraelite influences on those versions (the "Hammurabi Code," for example). The moral thinking of the ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian and Hebrew cultures are examined. The modern Jewish tradition is detailed, as well as the different interpretations placed on the "Ten Commandments" by Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans and other Protestants. Part Two focuses on the modern controversies, assessing the differing sides of each. Among the many controversies covered are government funding of faith-based charities, posting the "Ten Commandments" in public buildings, science versus religion in schools, prayer in public places, blue laws, stem cell research, cloning, euthanasia, capital punishment, abortion and war, racial profiling and covenant marriages.
