#ten-commandments

[ follow ]
#public-schools
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago
Education

Thou Shalt Not Post the Ten Commandments in Classrooms

State Republicans in several states are pushing laws to post the Ten Commandments in public schools, raising First Amendment concerns.
fromTruthout
9 months ago
US politics

TX Families Sue to Stop Ten Commandments Requirement in Public School Classrooms

Texas' new law mandates public schools to display the Ten Commandments, facing legal challenges for potential violations of First Amendment rights.
Education
fromThe Atlantic
3 days ago

Thou Shalt Not Post the Ten Commandments in Classrooms

State Republicans in several states are pushing laws to post the Ten Commandments in public schools, raising First Amendment concerns.
#first-amendment
#texas-law
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago
Education

Ten Commandments In Schools Law Upheld, As Fifth Circuit Declares 'Thou Shalt Not Confuse Us With Facts' - Above the Law

Education
fromAbove the Law
6 days ago

Ten Commandments In Schools Law Upheld, As Fifth Circuit Declares 'Thou Shalt Not Confuse Us With Facts' - Above the Law

Texas law requires schools to display the Ten Commandments, raising constitutional concerns about religious establishment.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.22.26 - Above the Law

DOJ indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for allegedly funding infiltration of hate groups.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

5th Circuit allows Texas to require Ten Commandments in classrooms

Texas may require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, marking a significant win for the conservative push for religious presence in education.
fromThe Conversation
4 months ago

3 states are challenging precedent against posting the Ten Commandments in public schools - cases that could land back at the Supreme Court

As disputes rage on over religion's place in public schools, the Ten Commandments have become a focal point. At least a dozen states have considered proposals that would require the posting of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, with Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas mandating their display in 2024 or 2025. Challenges led to all three laws being at least partially blocked.
Philosophy
#religious-freedom
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
7 months ago

3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school - banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court

State laws requiring Ten Commandments displays in public schools face federal court blocks as litigation seeks to overturn a 45-year Supreme Court precedent.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
8 months ago

Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom

"Why would Arkansas pass an obviously unconstitutional law? Most likely because the state is part of a coordinated strategy among several states to inject Christian religious doctrine into public-school classrooms."
US politics
US politics
fromTruthout
9 months ago

A Christian Right "Bill Mill" Aims to Get the Ten Commandments Into Classrooms

David Barton advocates for the promotion of the Ten Commandments in U.S. public schools, asserting a foundational connection between religion and the nation's educational system.
#texas
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
10 months ago

The Ten Commandments: A Behavioral Science View

Language influences human behavior, shaping both suffering and flourishing.
The Ten Commandments, interpreted secularly, can support a values-driven life.
OMG science
fromMail Online
11 months ago

Clues point to true site where Moses received the Ten Commandments

The true location of Mount Sinai is debated, with some supporting Jabal al-Lawz in Saudi Arabia.
Most researchers believe Mount Sinai is in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
[ Load more ]