The Ten Commandments – Laws of The Heart

Chittister, Joan The Ten Commandments – Laws of the Heart Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York Copyright © 2006 by Joan Chittister

I have never read anything written by Joan Chittister that I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed. The Ten Commandments – The Laws of the Heart is no exception. Chittister causes me to re-examine my priorities, the possibilities and the potential. Listen to the following:

“If we fail to rethink what it means to be a Christian, to be a carrier of the Judeo-Christian tradition, in this day and age, the next day and age may be far more stark, exceedingly more threatening, extremely less hopeful, and seriously less spiritual than any we have ever known before. We must rethink what it means to be a moral agent in this society.” P. 1.

A champion for the need for inter-faith understanding and collaboration, Chittister pulls no punches in this book. She applies new insights into interpretations of the commandments that have practical application to lives lived amongst the challenges of today.

I heartily recommend this book.