Following today’s decisions by the United States Supreme Court, it is almost certain that the Supreme Court will release the Ten Commandments decision next Monday, June 27. The Ten Commandments cases include McCreary County v. ACLU of Kentucky and Van Orden v. Perry. Mathew D. Staver, President and General Counsel of Liberty Counsel, argued McCreary County earlier this year before the High Court. Liberty Counsel also filed amicus briefs in the Van Orden case before the federal district and appellate courts.

The McCreary County case involves two Kentucky courthouses in McCreary and Pulaski Counties, where the Ten Commandments is part of a larger display on law. The Van Orden case involves a six-foot-tall, granite monument of the Ten Commandments donated by the Fraternal Order of Eagles, situated on the state capitol grounds.

Today the Court released six decisions. There are six remaining decisions of the 2004-2005 Term which ends next week. Of the six cases, two of them include the Ten Commandments. Next Monday is the last scheduled day to release decisions. However, it is possible that the Court could add one more day next week for decisions. Since no other days are currently scheduled, the chances of the decision coming next Monday are high.

Mathew D. Staver commented: "We are eagerly anticipating a decision by the Supreme Court on the Ten Commandments. There are more than fifty depictions of the Ten Commandments in the Supreme Court where I argued in defense of displaying the Commandments. The Ten Commandments are deeply rooted in American law and culture."

Mathew Staver along with some of the Liberty Counsel legal team will be at the United States Supreme Court next Monday. Mr. Staver will be available to speak to the media.

New England Primer

In order to understand the original purpose of the First Amendment, all one has to do is read from the pages of The New England Primer. This book, first printed in 1690, was a mandatory textbook for every student entering school throughout the 1700s. Almost every student read this book through the early 1900s. Along with other Christian teaching, this book contains the Shorter Catechism. Of the 107 questions in the Catechism, 40 deal with the Ten Commandments. By using this book, students learned the alphabet and grammar along with Christian principles.

The early founders believed that schools should be the means through which religion was taught to the masses. To obtain a copy of this fascinating New England Primer, call us at 1-800-671-1776 or go to our online store. 

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