The Ten Commandments: Case Studies in Catholic Morality

The Ten Commandments: Case Studies in Catholic Morality

<i>The Ten Commandments: Case Studies in Catholic Morality</i> is a single source that summarizes Catholic teaching around the Ten Commandments. Thirty case studies related to real-life issues and dilemmas addressed by each commandment make up the heart of this text and remind students of the central importance of the Ten Commandments as a source for moral decision-making along with contemporary ways the Commandments can be applied in their own lives.<br><br>The text addresses both every day issues of morality faced by teens, such as cheating on exams, using alcohol and drugs, sex before marriage--along with wider and new societal issues including the use of embryonic stem cells for medical research, responsibility for environmental problems, and the proper use of money.<br><br><i>The Ten Commandments: Case Studies in Catholic Morality</i> is intended as an ancillary resource for students to accompany their study of Catholic morality. The text is a helpful partner to any theology class to help students review current applications of the Ten Commandments. The book is also applicable as a resource for teens participating in a high school youth ministry program.