The text of what Christians call the Ten Commandments comes from two places in the Hebrew Bible (or Old Testament as some Christians name it): Exodus 20:1–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21.

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When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was serving as his state’s attorney general in 2005, he appeared before the Supreme Court to argue Van Orden v. Perry.

Lawmakers in Texas have passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, would mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom.

Senate Bill 10 would require the Ten Commandments to be posted in all elementary and secondary classrooms. Under the bill, it must be a "durable poster" or be a framed copy of the Ten Commandments.

The Bible itself contains the most powerful argument against making the Ten Commandments a moral guide for all citizens.

SB 10 requires schools to display a 16-by-20-inch poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in a conspicuous location in each classroom, with text legible to anyone with average vision. Schools ...

This story has been updated to reflect Sunday's final passage of the Ten Commandments bill in the Texas House. AUSTIN — A bill requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments in public ...