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Archaeologists discover ancient relic believed to be tied to Moses and the Ten Commandments

Archaeologists excavating at the site of the former church unearthed a marble shrine containing artefacts believed to be related to Moses receiving the Ten Commandments. Inside the cathedral was a 1,500-year-old ivory box decorated with Christian motifs, according to a press release from the University of Innsbruck. The item was discovered by archaeologists from the […]

How Louisiana’s new Ten Commandments classroom requirement will be funded, enforced

BATON ROUGE, La. — Litigation is already underway over a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be posted in classrooms, but details of how the requirement will be implemented and enforced remain unclear. Florida law allows school districts to hire volunteer chaplains to counsel students, while Oklahoma’s top education officer has ordered […]

Thou shalt not require the Ten Commandments to be posted in public schools

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry The bill was signed This month, state schools, universities and colleges will be required to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms. The posters must be at least 11 by 14 inches in size, and the commandments must be displayed in “large, easily readable font.” State Sen. Jay Morris anticipates a […]

Oklahoma schools now required to teach Bible, Ten Commandments

All public schools in Oklahoma are now required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments into their curriculum from grades 5 through 10, primarily for historical context. Oklahoma Public Schools Chancellor Ryan Walters issued a memo Thursday to superintendents in every school district in the state informing them that they are required to incorporate […]

Ten Commandments out, Pride banners in

The ACLU and several other civil rights groups are backing a federal lawsuit that seeks to strike down a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be posted in public school classrooms. The civil rights groups defend “separation of church and state,” arguing that public schools are not places for religious indoctrination. The […]

Speaker Johnson backs Ten Commandments mandate in Louisiana

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said he supports a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms and believes the law would survive legal challenges. “I’m in favor of it,” Johnson told reporters Wednesday, “and I think it should be approved by the court. I think there are a […]