The Ten Commandments

图书标准信息

• 作者 R.A.、Stewart Vogel 著
• 出版社 HarperCollins
• 出版时间 1998-09
• ISBN 9780060191382
• 定价 224.10元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 288页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

EverybodyknowstheTenCommandments,right?Let'ssee.There'ssomethingaboutstealing,lying,murdering...ah...butthat'sonlythree...whataretherest?MorepeopleclaimtolivebytheTenCommandmentsthanseemtoknowwhattheyare,letalonewhattheymean.Andinthismodern,jet-propelled,nuclear,genetic-engineeredworld,howimportantarethey?Eachdaywemakeinnumerabledecisionsaboutthingsthatdon'treallyseemearth-shatteringinimportance.Sowhatifwebreakapromise?Sowhatifwearemarriedbutfindpassioninanotherbed?Sowhatifwearetoofocusedonwork,TV,orclubstospendtimewithfamily?InTheTenCommandments,Dr.LauraSchlessinger,America's"Mommy"andtheconscienceoftalkradio,remindsisthatitisineverydaydecisionsthatwegivemeaningtoourlivesordiminishit;andsheshowsuswhyadheringtothehigheridealsandconsistentmoralityfoundintheCommandmentscancreatealifeofgreaterpurpose,integrity,value,andlastingjoy.TheTenCommandment'sarethefirstdirectcommunicationbetweenapeopleandGod.Designedtoelevateourlivesabovemerefrantic,animalexistencetothesublimelevelshumanityiscapableofexperiencing,theyaretheblueprintofGod'sexpectationsofusandHisplanforameaningful,just,loving,andholylife.EachoftheTenCommandmentsassertsaprinciple,andeachprincipleisamoralfocalpointforreal-lifeissuesrelatingtoGod,family,sex,work,charity,property,speech,andthought.Theseprinciples,andtheCommandmentstheyarebasedupon,areasrelevanttodayastheywereinBiblicaltimes.WrittenincollaborationwithRabbiStewardVogel,TheTenCommandmentsisamodernapplicationofGod'slaws,incorporatinglivelydiscussionontheBibleandtheJudeo-Christianvaluesderivedfromit.Filledwithpassion,emotion,andprovocative,profoundinsight.TheTenCommandmentswillmove,enlighten,inspire,educate,andentertainyou.Youwon'tbeabletolookatevenmundanemomentsinyourlifethesamewayagain.IamtheLord,yourGod,whohastakenyououtofthelandofEgypt,fromthehouseofslavery
AcceptanceofGodastheultimateauthorofmoralityandleaningoflife.YoushallnotrecognizethegodsofothersinMypresence
Bewareofidolatry.Attainingmoney,power,stimulation,professionalsuccess,andaccumulatingpossessions,whilelegitimatepursuits,arenottheultimatepurposeoflife.YoushallnottaketheNameoftheLord,yourGod,invain
HowweacknowledgeordenyGodandgodlinessthroughourwordsanddeeds.RemembertheSabbathdaytosanctifyit
Recognizethevalueoftimebyrefocusingonthemostimportantelementsoflife;family,obligationstoothers,prayer,kindness,justice,anddecency.HonoryourFatherandyourMother
Theobligationtoparentsreinforcestheconceptsoftreatingothersresponsiblyinspiteofsentimentorsituation.Youshallnotmurder
Eachhumanbeingistheessenceofuniqueness,yetequallycreatedinGod'simage.Notonlycanalifebyphysicallytaken,butdemoralizationandhumiliationcankilloursouls.Youshallnotcommitadultery
Sexualrelationsaremadespecialandholethroughaconsonantalmarriage.Thehonoringofcommitmentsprovidesthefamilystabilitynecessaryforindividualgrowthandhealth,communitypeace,andsocietalwelfare.Youshallnotsteal
Respectingthepropertyandreputationofothersprovidesmutualsafety,peace,andprosperity.Youshallnotbearfalsewitnessagainstyourfellow
Whileweshouldkeepfarfromfalsehood,knowingwheninformationcouldorshouldbesharedcanmakethedifferencesbetweendestroyingandhelpingothers.Youshallnotcovet
DesireforthepossessionsofothersdestroysrelationshipsandleadsustoviolatetheotherCommandments.

【作者简介】

Dr.LauraSchlessinger,alicensedmarriageandfamilytherapist,isoneofthemostpopulartalk-showhostsinradiohistoryandtheonlywomantowintheprestigiousMarconiAwardforsyndicatedradio.SheistheauthoroftwelveNewYorkTimesbestsellers,writesadailyblog,andisaregularNewsmaxcolumnist.SheishearddailyonSirius/XMChannel155live,andherprogramisstreamedandpodcastonwww.drlaura.com.Dr.SchlessingerhasherownYouTubeChannel(YouTube.com/drlaura).Sheisalsotheskipperanddriverofaracingsailboatprogramthatwonthe2010internationalracefromNewportBeachtoCaboSanLucas.SheandherhusbandliveinSouthernCalifornia.

Dr.LauraSchlessingerreceivedherPh.D.inphysiologyfromColumbiaUniversityandholdspostdoctoralcertificationandlicensinginmarriageandfamilytherapy.Sheistheauthoroftwonationalbestsellers,10StupidThingsWomenDoToMessUpTheirLives,andHowCouldYouDoThat?:TheAbdicationofCharacter,CourageandConscience.Dr.Lauraisthehostofoneofthenation'smostpopulardailyradioprograms.ShelivesinLosAngeles,CA,withherhusbandandson.