If you haven't committed adultery recently or you've not "kept the Sabbath Holy," then you might not be thinking that the Ten Commandments are uppermost in your mind.

 

But when you read Denise Alexander-Pyle's The Power of 1(0): A Guide to Living the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule in Modern Times you'll discover that "keeping the Sabbath Holy," is really about providing mercy in the world -- and the decree against adultery is actually about keeping your commitments to yourself and others in all things.

 

This unique reinterpretation of the 10 Commandments and the

1 Golden Rule (hence the power of 1(0) ), is designed to make these precepts urgent and relevant to today's world - especially where truth seems fluid and morality a matter of perception.

 

Blending the Old Testament tabernacle with the Kabalistic Tree of Life, Pyle has expanded the meaning of each of the 10 Commandments--so that everyone from Gen Z to the Millennials to the Baby Boomers can find the relevance to their lives.

 

Pyle's relooks at the first commandment - "I am the Lord Your God" - in light of the growth of the "oneness" belief, that we are all part of the whole. "Have No Other Gods Before Me" is refashioned as a cautionary tale against worshiping celebrities, YouTube personalities and billionaires as our new icons. She marries the third commandment, "Do Not Misuse the Name of God," with the Kabbalah's concept of "understanding," instructing us to use our personal and technological power for peace instead of war. "Come together right now!," Pyle implores, "We can do so if we stop focusing on our differences and combine our forces for good."  

 

And when was the last time you saw the concept of The Big Ten (as she calls them) in the same sentence as the Hundredth Monkey Syndrome, the relatively recent scientific phenomenon that has demonstrated that there is a tipping point when a culture's newly-acquired habits can become universal throughout a society--even when not passed from creature to creature!

 

Pyle is passionate about the fact that the 10 Commandments are needed today more than ever. And she has a unique style in stating her sense of urgency. She says, "The Ten Commandments are comprised of ten powerful rules for our survival, governed by the underlying principle of unbridled love of God, ourselves, and each other. 

 

"We must abide by our covenant with our creator now, or else the gift we have been given individually and collectively over millions of lifetimes will be lost to us and those who are to follow. The stakes are not merely high--they are infinite and absolute."

 

If you would like to interview Denise Alexander Pyle on The Power of 1(0): A Guide to Living the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule in Modern Times, please send an email with the name of the show, your contact information, a proposed date and time, and the calling details.

 

Jackie Lapin

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