Teaching the Ten Commandments in Public Schools

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Christian Author – Business Owner – Senior Adjunct University Faculty Member

Welcome to this discussion!

As you may know, many states in America (currently 19) are attempting to have the Ten Commandments posted in their public-school classrooms.

https://stateline.org/2025/02/27/eyeing-a-friendly-supreme-court-republicans-push-for-the-ten-commandments-in-schools

Their efforts are facing substantial resistance, with Louisiana’s attempt recently blocked by a US Federal Appeals Court.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisianas-ten-commandments-law-public-schools-blocked-federal-appeals-rcna189408

This legal debate is drastically increasing national attention about the ethical and moral benefits that discussing concepts embodied within the Ten Commandments offer our public-school students. Also, about the historical influence that the Ten Commandments have had upon the laws and development of our country.

From my experience as a public college and private university faculty instructor, I have drafted an approach for incorporating a curriculum for teaching concepts based upon the Ten Commandments in public schools while avoiding violating the “Establishment” clause of our US Constitution. 

I believe this approach will provide an invaluable opportunity for our public-school students to explore these ancient and timeless concepts in a manner that will greatly serve their mental and emotional wellbeing. It will also allow them to discuss how these concepts affect the wellbeing of the secular world around them.

And although my approach may not fully please the most zealous of religious denominations, I believe it will open doors for critical thinking, personal introspection and moral guidance as our public-school students mature into adults in this complex and confusing world of ours. 

For many public-school students this curriculum may be a welcome reinforcement of what they have been taught since childhood. For others it may be the only place where they will be able to discuss these ancient and timeless concepts in a setting that allows them to honestly and sincerely express their thoughts and feelings about them. 

I deeply believe that our entire secular society will be much better off than if we choose not to address these invaluable concepts in public schools at all! I also believe that what might come into fruition from this study one day, may become something we will all be able to call truly “Marvelous in our eyes.

Blessings,

Howard