Ten Commandments
Ten Commandments monument installed on Arkansas Capitol grounds
By N'dea Yancey-Bragg — June 27, 2017
(USA Today) The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and other opponents have vowed to sue over the controversial display.
Church-state separationist Barry Lynn to retire
By Adelle M. Banks — March 15, 2017
(RNS) Over a quarter century, his name was often synonymous with liberal advocacy for secularism in the public square.
Centuries-old Ten Commandments tablet auctioned off for $850,000
By guest — November 17, 2016
The seller stipulated that the buyer of the 1,500-year-old tablet must put it on public display.
Okla. Ten Commandments statue moves to think tank near Capitol
By Greg Horton — October 6, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) By Tuesday, the monument was already installed at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs just a few blocks from the Capitol.
Oklahoma Republicans offer home to Ten Commandments monument
By Reuters — October 2, 2015
A state judge in September gave Oklahoma until Oct. 12 to remove the 6-foot-tall monument.
Oklahoma to remove Ten Commandments monument from Capitol by Oct. 12
By Reuters — September 30, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) The state's Supreme Court ordered the monument removed because the state constitution bans the use of state property for the benefit of a religion.
Oklahoma top court agrees Ten Commandments stone at Capitol must go
By Reuters — July 28, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) Earlier in July, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, a Republican, had said she would keep the monument in place while lawmakers sought a way to block the decision.
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules Ten Commandments monument must go
By Greg Horton — June 30, 2015
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) Its installation three years ago sparked a religious feud.
Why do people hate Jews and Judaism? (COMMENTARY)
By Benjamin Blech — May 21, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) Jews are hated not because they are bad but because they persist in reminding the world of what it means to be good.
Calling Ten Commandments ‘sayings’ draws ire of Baptists
By Ron Barnett — January 22, 2015
GREENVILLE, S.C. (RNS) A Baptist minister is in hot water after preaching a sermon that called the Ten Commandments sayings or promises rather than mandates.
10 Commandments for atheists: a guide for nonbelievers who want to explore their values
By Kimberly Winston — November 20, 2014
(RNS) The goal of the book is to encourage atheists and humanists to define what they believe so they can articulate it better, both to themselves and to a broader society that often regards atheists as immoral and untrustworthy.
Museum of the Bible aims for timeless name, imagery
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 30, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Steve Green says the $800 million museum will show "the Bible speaks for itself."
Atheists vow to fight monument rejection in Levy County, Fla.
By Kimberly Winston — February 7, 2014
(RNS) Local officials in Florida this week rejected an atheist monument proposed for a courthouse lawn, another example of the hurdles religious minorities will face as they continue to press for equal access to displays on public lands.
Atheists to unveil first monument to unbelief on public land
By Kimberly Winston — June 6, 2013
(RNS) After years of unsuccessful challenges to religious monuments on public land, atheists are adopting a new strategy: if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
Jews push back against Scouts over policy banning gays
By Bruce Nolan — November 6, 2012
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) For nearly a decade, hundreds of Boy Scouts have learned the virtues of the Ten Commandments on an annual hike to local churches, synagogues and mosques. But this year, Touro Synagogue says it's no longer willing to take part because the Scouts deny membership to gay troop leaders and gay adolescent Scouts. By Bruce Nolan.
