CHILDREN in York have been asked to create a new set of Ten Commandments to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.
The competition, held as part of the first-ever York Festival of Ideas, has been organised to help raise awareness of how the King James Bible has shaped the history, language and culture of the country.
A series of events have been set up for children to consider the relevance of the Ten Commandments, and suggest new or amended Commandments for the 21st Century.
The original commandments read (briefly): you should have no other gods before God, do not worship false idols, don’t take the name of the Lord in vain, remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, honour your father and mother, do not murder, commit adultery, steal, or bear false witness against your neighbour, and do not covet your neighbour’s house, wife, ox, donkey or manservant.
Children between five and 16 can enter the competition. Winners and runners-up will have their commandments published online, with high street vouchers up for grabs.
Entries for the competition should be sent to 10C for 21C Competition, c/o Centre For The Study of Christianity and Culture, Humanities Research Centre, Berrick Saul Building, University of York, YO10 5DD, before Monday, June 27.
For more details on the competition and the festival, go to yorkfestivalofideas.com
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