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While Dickson is a Christian, he examines the ten commandments in a mostly historical and societal context. When he does make a spiritual connection or observation, he clearly states that its his opinion and and separates it from the historical and societal contexts. Dickson does two things throughout this book. One is explain each commandment in its historical and social contexts. The other is point out how each commandment has shaped Western society. Dickson argues that while the original commandment in its Jewish context started to influence societies outside of the Jews, it was Jesus' interpretation (what Dickson calls "transposition") of each commandment that really influenced the Greco-Roman world and the development of Western culture. 

Overall, Dickson makes some interesting points, but A Doubter's Guide to the Ten Commandments is rather dry. Also, I'm not sure how it answers doubters, except maybe if the doubt is about the commandments influence on Western society. I wouldn't recommend this book to many people.

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