Toward a Culture of Freedom: Reflections on the Ten Commandments Today Book

Introduction     1
When God Speaks, God Says "Yes" (Exod 19:16-18, 20:1, and Deut 5:1-5): Overture to the "Ten Words"     11
When God Acts, God Liberates (Exod 20:2 and Deut 5:6): Continuing the Overture to the "Ten Words"     24
Who or What Is Our God? (Exod 20:3 and Deut 5:7): The First Word     34
Idol or Icon (Exod 20:4-6 and Deut 5:8-10): The Second Word     43
A Name Is More Than a Word (Exod 20:7 and Deut 5:11): The Third Word     58
Celebrating Freedom (Exod 20:8-11 and Deut 5:12-15): The Fourth Word     68
Generational Responsibility (Exod 20:12 and Deut 5:16): The Fifth Word     81
Becoming Servants of Life (Exod 20:13 and Deut 5:17): The Sixth Word     95
Love and Its Protection (Exod 20:14 and Deut 5:18): The Seventh Word     111
The Right to Be Free (Exod 20:15 and Deut 5:19): The Eighth Word     131
Speaking Truth in Public (Exod 20:16 and Deut 5:20): The Ninth Word     152
Who or What Occupies Our Conscience? (Exod 20:17 and Deut 5:21): The Tenth Word     165
Understanding and Interpreting the Decalogue     189
Making Ethical Decisions from a Christian Perspective     209
Bibliography     227
Author and Subject Index     237
Scripture Index     245