The 10 Commandments of Common Sense: Wisdom from the Scriptures for People of All Beliefs - Hardcover
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The author of the best-selling Life's Greatest Lessons presents scripture-based principles for how to build one's character and live a faith-based life, drawing on his own experiences within multiple Christian denominations to present guidelines on living lovingly, positively, and without judgment. 60,000 first printing.
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Hal Urban was a high school teacher for many years and also taught at the University of San Francisco. He is a well-known leader in the Character Education movement and is in constant demand as a speaker at national conferences and school and community events. He raised three sons as a single father and now lives in Redwood City, California, with his wife, Cathy.
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Psychologist and former teacher Urban (Life's Greatest Lessons) offers a new set of Ten Commandments, which he hopes will appeal to people of all faiths. Drawn from Christian scriptures, they include five things to avoid, e.g., Don't be seduced by popular culture, but learn to think for yourself; Don't fall in love with money and possessions; and Don't judge other people, recognizing that pride is at the root of negative behaviors. He also offers five positive commands, including Keep a positive outlook on life, Have impeccable integrity and Help those in need. Perhaps out of his desire to find unity among people of any faith or no faith, Urban finds the central message of the scripture in the Bible's more general commands to love God, be good, do good, and love others. His ideas on avoiding judging seem to encompass critical thinking as well. For example, those who oppose Norman Vincent Peale's Power of Positive Thinking are described as self-righteous, judgmental fundamentalists. While Urban's easy-to-read book is full of both common and uncommon sense, ultimately it lacks depth, and its goal to use scripture to appeal to every possible audience may backfire. (Sept. 18)
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