Excerpt from The Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer: A Sociological Study A great philosopher has said that the mind must be filled with awe when one contemplates either the universe or the moral law. The psalmist saw the glory of God alike in the heavens and in the law. Given in the early dawn of civilization, this law of the Ten Commandments has not been left behind in the advance of the race, but still stands far ahead, beckoning on the centuries. Its perfection is a sufficient evidence of its Divine origin. Each commandment is an authoritative statement of a fundamental principle of human nature. The Lord's Prayer voices forth the response of human nature as moved by the Divine Savior; it recognizes its deep need and lofty possibilities. The Law and the Prayer together describe the individual man in God's sight, the grandeur and loneliness of personality. But they are not content with God and the individual man; there must be other men. And thus they provide for the ideal Society, when all men shall regard God as their Father and their fellow men as brothers. I send forth this book with the great design of helping men to see the glory of God and our own nobility, as set forth in this Law and Prayer of our being. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Ferdinand Schureman Schenck presents a thought-provoking sociological analysis of two of the most important religious texts in Western civilization: the Ten Commandments and the Lord's Prayer. By examining their historical context and cultural significance, Schenck sheds new light on the enduring relevance of these spiritual texts for modern society. This book is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the social and cultural impact of religious ideas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.